Survey of some trails in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park

July 18, 2009

8:02 AM at West Mesa Parking on C-79 in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park

56-410-33-972 I enter the West Side Trail toward Paso Picacho, mileage here is
0.00

419-985
434-989
442-8
454-18
486-25
512-31
522-41
558-59
572-76

588-99 the highway is close by to my R, and about the same level, I could
easily walk over to the highway, however, there is no trail, not even an
informal one, from here to the highway

611-152
633-156
659-165
660-182
666-199
691-231
702-257
693-313
675-336
685-344
701-338
751-342
773-349
793-366
814-407
805-433
811-469
808-526
814-555
819-579
816-614
806-624
788-648
819-655
848-672
861-687
867-708
882-744
905-771-"stream crossing"
911-753
922-725
938-700
966-678
998-676
7-666
30-662
47-661
57-668
70-677
106-695
130-702
156-719
175-735
180-811
176-823
188-868
200-893
227-938
245-961
248-978
259-996

57-258-35-24-connector very overgrown side trail to R, West Side Connector to
Paso Picacho, I continue SA

257-28
252-73
250-99
254-121
257-149
257-161
260-165
276-154
301-148

57-331-35-150-FR trail crosses Lookout FR, 2.08 miles, I continue SA

343-164
336-187
325-220

57-328-35-237 T intersection with Azalea Glen Rd, I turn R, mileage here 2.19
miles

349-248

57-374-35-284-"side road" side road to R going to Paso Picacho Campground, I
keep L to go toward Azalea Spring

380-313
379-343
390-365
438-381
470-381
503-467

57-521-35-475 Azalea Glen Trail to R, mileage here 2.53, I turn R

553-463
582-450
594-433
598-407
593-394
603-350
603-331
552-344
544-339
552-278
572-203
580-175
551-96

57-521-35-80 3.08 miles, junction near campground, SA leads into campground,
sharp L is a continuation of the Azalea Glen Trail, I go SA so I can record
the position correctly

57-503-35-78! trail emerges near campsite 76, to my R is a connector to Azalea
Glen Rd, probalby the other end of one previously noted, end of this part, I
turn around

back at the junction [57-521-35-80], 3.14 miles, I keep R to continue on
Azalea Glen Loop Trail

566-80
604-63
620-57
646-81
663-108

57-682-35-160-junction junction with other parts of Azalea Glen Loop Trail, I
think this has been previously surveyed, miles 3.39, I turn sharp R, hoping to
get to the park entry and day use area

this junction suffers somewhat from sign clutter

679-105
666-53

57-648-35-16-junction 3.53 miles junction with Paso Picacho Loop Trail, sharp
L goes to Group Camp A & B, I continue SA toward the park entry

636-13
599-30

bridge crossing

586-20
605-4
626-962
627-914

this is part of the Paso Picacho Loop Trail

589-877

57-553-34-828! 3.87 miles, trail emerges on campground access road, this is
signed as both Azale Glen Loop Trail and Paso Picacho Loop Trail, much smaller
trail off to the R, end of this part

I go over to the picnic area for some rest, rehydration, and snacks

57-577-34-740 across from Paso Picacho Campground, entering Stonewall Peak
Trail, mileage here 4.07

57-601-34-719 Cold Stream Trail to L, I veer R to stay on Stonewall Peak Trail

no bicycles are allowed here

57-581-34-706 4.13 miles, Cold Stream Trail R, I turn R

576-706
542-720
522-729
514-733

505-731 informal connection to C-79 to R, no trail signs with names on them,
but there are no-bicycles and no-dogs signs

501-727
475-714
457-671
436-665
417-639
371-615

the trail appears to be following a dry stream

333-607
312-580

the stream is now some 15 or 20 feet to my right, but the trail is moderately
eroded

291-574
265-565

the stream is now farther to my right and quite a bit lower than this trail

I can hear cars on C-79, but I cannot see the highway

224-548
211-534 I can see what may be West Side Trail on a hillside about 2:00 o'clock
201-528

166-516 I can see cars on C-79, but since the highway is higher, I cannot see
the highway itself

172-530
166-532

the trail is switchbacking here, and going back down to the stream

179-546 almost completely dry stream crossing

the stream is now to my L maybe 15 or 20 feet away

140-554
117-541
100-538
84-531
52-532
43-538
17-543
987-574
969-587
963-586
966-561
979-540
988-510
968-511
946-493
931-473
932-452
921-429
919-420-"stream crossing" with water

I'm fairly close to C-79 here but there are no social trails leading to it

927-398
922-384

very close to the road here, but there is a stream between the trail and the
road

917-346
913-348
895-332
884-321
878-305
860-286
829-260
805-251
795-233
775-227
755-200

739-186 parking area to my R [probably Cold Stream Parking], but only rough,
crude paths going to it

703-163
675-141
660-113
635-102
613-77
585-44
574-22
563-18
562-6

56-552-33-988! 5.88 miles, junction of Cold Spring Trail, end of this part of
survey

I head directly back to the starting point

trail construction to my L, this trail is probably being re-routed

11:11 AM 6.07 miles, back at the truck, end of this part of trip