Come join us to Palomar Mountain State Park. This will be our first in a series of State Park camping trips for 2026. Over millennia, many native groups used these mountains as seasonal villages where they hunted game, gathered acorns and other seed crops. Later came Spanish colonists, Mexican land grants, settlers and homesteads. Palomar Mountain remained a wild place for many years until the Park was created in 1933. Today's Luiseo people are still here and work to honor and restore their ancient languages and culture.The beautiful Palomar Mountain forest of large pine, fir, cedar trees, mountain meadows and scenic vistas (4900') gives this area of northern San Diego County a distinct Sierra Nevada atmosphere. We will be hiking Boucher Hill Lookout, Doane Pond, Doane Valley, French Valley, Chimney Flat and a visit to world famous Palomar Observatory.Spend 3 nights (Thurs to Sunday) at Cedar Grove group campsite, drinking water, flush toilets, showers, picnic tables, BarBQs and fire pit. Space limited to 10 cars. Preference given to carpoolers. Sign up early!Send $85 with Sierra Club #, $100 non members (Check payable Sierra Club) to:Reservationist: Donna Specht, 22221 Wood Island Lane, Huntington Beach, CA 92646.
19952 State Park Rd, Palomar Mountain, CA 92060, USA
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