San Dieguito River Park
Preserving and interpreting the natural and cultural resources of the San Dieguito River Valley
The San Dieguito River Park has greatly benefited from the volunteer Mountain Bike Patrol program that Senior Park Ranger David Hekel, himself a mountain biker, started in June 2013. The park has always had volunteer trail patrol members, some of whom rode mountain bikes, that help provide extra eyes and ears on the trail and …
In early 2012, continuation of the Del Dios Gorge Riparian Restoration Project began downstream from the Del Dios Gorge Bridge. In total, approximately 21 acres of extremely dense eucalyptus trees were removed, allowing native riparian vegetation to grow. Plans were underway to develop and construct the Birdwing Open Air Classroom. The classroom provides a facility …
On October 8, 2011, the San Dieguito River Park celebrated the opening of a short trail with a long horizon – the Old Coach Trail – linking the Coast to Crest Trail in San Pasqual Valley to the City of Poway’s vast trail system including the regional Trans-County Trail. The 200 feet of new trail, …
After fifteen years of planning and two years of waiting for multiple government agencies to issue dozens of permits, construction was finally scheduled to start on the San Dieguito Lagoon Wetland Restoration Project. As mitigation/compensation for the loss of fish eggs and larvae attributed to the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station 33 miles north, Southern …
The San Dieguito River Park trails host many mountain bike and running events every year, like the Giro Di San Diego at Lake Hodges highlighted in this short video. A portion of the ticket sales fund trail maintenance and our award-winning volunteer mountain bike patrol program. If you would like to hold a trail event …
