Survey of Otay Valley Regional Park

January 17, 2009

[San Diego Natural History Museum Canyoneers nature walk, followed by
exploration on my mountain bike]

Otay Valley Regional Park Beyer Boulevard staging area

12 regular parking spaces, one handicapped, and two for park rangers

32 35.271 N 117 4.322 W

0.00 we leave the trailhead and cross Beyer Blvd, and proceed E on the S side
of the Otay River [time approximately 9:00 AM]

[35-271-4-322]

305-270
306-254
313-244
306-197
315-144
313-114
300-60
297-42
302-18
322-9
335-951
334-871
340-847
334-838
332-821
336-805

35-348-3-791 junction, we turn L

372-817 another junction, SA goes across the river and is flooded

we turn R

373-795
377-757
387-734

we pass under Beyer Way

35-392-3-693 just on the other side a fork in the trail, R goes up to the
road, we keep L

412-670 fence across trail, SA is closed, but there is another trail to the L

we turn L onto an open trail

411-685
435-709
451-717-"cross Otay River"
471-722 enter eucalyptus grove

35-517-3-753! trail ends at another staging area on E side of the road

about 11 regular parking spaces and one handicapped space

mileage here 1.08

end of this part, we turn around and go back the way we came

35--394--3--690  previously encountered junction, I turn L to go the other way
[change to 35-392-3-693 to match previous reading]

386-674
334-649

330-645 trail to L, I continue SA up to the road

313-627

279-646! I come to a locked gate and fence with a little space to one side of
the gate

end of this part, I cross the street and walk S on the other side

35-235-3-668 R into a signed trailhead

237-667
281-668
310-677
324-696

35--349--3--788 previously encountered junction, end of this part, I go back
the way I came without calling lat/lon [change to 35-348-3-791! to match
previous reading]

2.21 miles back at the parking area about 10:35 AM

2.27 miles I go back upstream on my mountain bike

3.08 miles at previously surveyed junction 35--325--3--639
[change to 35-330-3-645 to match previous reading]

continuing E along S side of river

327-576
327-541-"A" small side trail to L, it's very muddy, so I keep to the R
324-497-"B" side trail L, R appears to be main trail, I keep R
306-475
284-467-"C" side trail R, I turn R

291-486! trail ends, this is a view point with a wooden fence, end of this
part, I take a few pics and then turn around

back at place where I turned R [284-467], I continue on main trail

pond [Le May Pond] to my L, and one of the trails not taken goes closer to
that pond

I'll probably follow it on the way back [I didn't]

281-404
270-368

35-256-3-268-"D" fork, SA goes along some power lines, L goes down into the
valley and appears to be the main trail, I take the L fork

269-244 tiny trail L which may be a social trail

255-120
259-100-"E" I enter a causeway across a pond
259-91
250-36

35-247-2-996-"F" at the approximate end of the causeway, the trail splits

I turn L and ride through a very muddy area

251-986
246-973 I rejoin the main trail, there was no need for all that mud!

230-930
219-872

219-870-"G" trail to R, possible the other end of trail along power lines

207-832

35-220-2-756-"H" T intersection, I turn R

211-750 side path R, probably power line access only, I keep L

223-704
225-645-"I" side trail L, apparently a social trail
225-589
225-544-"J" side trail R, apparently for power line access
226-506
212-477
232-362

35-234-2-339 trail L appears to be main trail, I go SA

231-320
230-276 I am walking up a very steep and rocky road
236-256 road comes to freeway ROW fence and turns R

there is a hole in the fence, but I stay on this side

199-259

35-172-2-284! I come to a fenced and gated access point on a residential
street, end of this part, I turn around

I turn R onto the main path [35-234-2-339]

263-336 dense eucalyptus grove to my R, but the path veers L

the grove also appears to be an informal campground

341-374 what looks like a little social trail R going US, I keep L to stay on
the main trail

341-415
330-445

stream crossing, which may be Otay River

337-464
374-509 stream crossing

376-523

35-389-2-530 T intersection, I turn R

417-495 another, larger stream crossing

426-479 the main trail appears to go R, SA is what appears to be an indefinite
alternate trail on higher ground, I keep R

417-463
431-360
450-329

35-477-2-325! trail ends on a street, and this is apparently where the other
end of the trail not taken joins this one

I turn R and follow this street to its first intersection

at first intersection this is Rancho Dr, to L is Rancho Ct, I turn around

321 is the last number on L before the trailhead

past the trailhead, the first number on R is 271C

back at trailhead [35-477-2-325], I continue E on what looks like a fairly good trail
under the freeway [I-805]

482-273
456-198

to my L just E of the ROW fence is an informal path leading to this one, I
know it is informal because there is a hole in the ROW fence

I continue under the freeway

460-173
485-157! end of this part, the trail ends, I could continue, to L i'd have to
go through a hole in the ROW fence, to R I'd have to go through a hole in a
fence around Chula Vista Crossing Shopping Center

I turn around and go back the way I came

back at trailhead [35-477-2-325], I follow the alternate way back

445-443

420--490 back at a previously surveyed junction, end of this part, I continue
but stop calling lat/lon [change to 426-479! to match previous reading]

395--532 previously surveyed intersection, I keep R to go the other way
[change to 35-389-2-530 to match previous reading]

403-552 well-beaten path R, apparently leading to a mountain bike play area

35-367-2-579 triangular junction, I turn R

399-612

to my L is a rather large church

35-461-2-630 trailhead parking area with porta-potty, room for about 12 cars
including one handicapped, I continue out the unpaved access road

477-636
471-696! access road emerges on a paved [N-S] street, end of this part, I ride
up and down the street to find out where I am

I turn L and take a picture of the church, Iglesia Ni Cristo Church of Christ

I turn around and then go N past the entrance to the trailhead

T intersection, this is Rios Ave, LR is Otay Valley Rd, I turn around and
return to the trail

back at the triangle [35-367-2-579] I turn R and continue DS

344-650

35-331-2-755-junction large junction, side trail across river L, street access
R, street is probably Palm Ave, but I don't check it out, I go SA

346-854
347-893 what looks like street access R [probably Date St]
349-995 side trail R, I continue SA
369-24 another side trail R, I continue SA
411-117 side road R merging with this at an angle, I continue SA
408-153
dry stream crossing

424-155 T intersection, to R may be other end of one of those side trails, I
turn L

454-214-"K" side trail L, I continue SA, street access R

464-241! yellow tape across path, ahead is a large level vacant lot,
apparently a future trailhead parking area, end of this part, I ride north on
the street to check it out

T intersection, this is Mace St, RL is Main St

I turn L and continue on Main St

back at Beyer Blvd trailhead at 12:41 PM [35-271-4-322], maileage 10.19

I'm going downstream on trail on S side of river

299-331
284-432 main trail apparently goes R, but there's a lesser trail SA, I turn R
295-440
297-480

there's a pond [Fenton Pond] to my right

294-514
308-550 trail turns R, fainter trail L, I stay R
339-557
351-517 I'm on the other side of that pond, going US
356-414
349-400! path comes to an abrupt end, end of this part, I turn around

355-526 I turn R into a previously encountered, but unrecorded side trail and
go roughly N along a fence line, with fence to my L

434-533! the trail emerges on a paved road that curves here, I turn R and go
approximately N on the road

first intersection, this is 27th St, LR is Faivre St

end of this part, I turn around

[the paved road probably goes into the Hanson Aggregates plant and continues
through to Hollister St, where it is gated]

35--305--4--546 previously encountered trail junction SW of pond, I go S on a
trail that is on the map [change to 308-550 to mnatch previous reading]

245-555 T intersection, I turn L

248-477
274-455

283--427 previously encountered junction, end of this part, I turn around
[change to 284-432! to match previous reading]

I pass the T [245-555], it's not very obvious from this side

246-637 side road L, apparently goes up to a street, I go SA as shown on the
map

247-752
228-789! way is blocked by a fence, end of this part, I turn around

I turn R into that side road [246-637]

179-645 side path R, but it doesn't look too promising, I continue SA

146-642
114-649

35-36-4-650! I come to a locked gate and a pretty good fence, beyond is a
fairly busy street and on the other side is what looks like a continuation of
this road, this is Palm Ave, and on the other side to my L I can see Desty St

I look for a way out

yes, to my R, to the W, I find another gate with a torn-down fence next to it,
I turn R on Palm Ave and stop calling lat/lon

R on Hollister St

35-461-5-54 I enter a signed trailhead on the W side of Hollister N of river

463-61 side trail L, I turn L

429-89 L a little trail going back to Hollister which I noted previously but
did not record

465-132 T intersection, R goes back to the place where I turned L, I turn L to
continue DS [draw line to 463-61! and then restart at 465-132]

Hollister Pond is to my L

464-274 I begin a passage under I-5

470-286 other side of I-5

469-325
466-404
412-409-crossing water crossing that is nearly awash
401-435 side path L, I follow the larger path apparently due W

35-412-5-555! path emerges on the Saturn Bike Path, end of this part, I turn
around

I turn R into the side path [401-435]

there are quite a few paths here, I follow what appears to be the largest

249-443 I come to a fence at the edge of an industrial area [Southland Plaza],
L is a very small path, R is a larger path, I turn R

262-554 path emerges on Saturn Bike Path, I stop calling lat/lon