Preserving and interpreting the natural and cultural resources of the San Dieguito River Valley
Earlier this year, the City of Poway completed installation of a new bridge over Sycamore Creek on the Old Coach Trail, which replaced a bridge that washed out during a winter storm about 6 years ago. This new bridge establishes an official crucial connection between the San Dieguito River Park’s Coast to Crest Trail with… Read More »
The California Natural Resources Agency awarded a $285,140 River Parkways Program grant to the San Dieguito River Park JPA to build the Pamo Valley segment of the Coast to Crest Trail. The funds will pay for materials, supplies, subcontractors, and other construction-related costs to build the 3-mile long segment of Coast to Crest Trail in… Read More »
Check out our new interactive map to view the status of the San Dieguito River Park’s Coast to Crest Trail. Approximately 45 miles of the planned 71-mile long Coast to Crest Trail are complete and several trail gaps are in various stages of completion. Eventually, the Coast to Crest Trail will span the entire River… Read More »
A storm passes, and the next day is beautiful and sunny. Perfect time to get back out on the trails, right? Not exactly. When our trails get soaked after a rain, we encourage everyone to wait 48 hours before using them to let the trails dry out. This includes jogging and walking your dog (on… Read More »
The City of Del Mar, in partnership with the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy, is constructing an extension of the River Path Del Mar on the south side of the San Dieguito Lagoon from Jimmy Durante Blvd. to the Lagoon Viewpoint at Old Grand Avenue Bridge. This extension will fill in part of a missing… Read More »
UPDATE 8/25/15: On Friday, August 21, REI announced they would invest an extra $10,000 to each trail, for a new total of $43,825 invested to the Coast to Crest Trail. ORIGINAL BLOG AS POSTED ON 8/15/15 FOLLOWS: REI launched the Every Trail Connects campaign to invest $500,000 among 10 selected trails, including the San Dieguito… Read More »
Thank you to all the San Dieguito Lagoon Boardwalk supporters who rallied to support the boardwalk trail. The JPA, City of Del Mar, and 22nd Agricultural District staff worked out a plan with the local Coastal Commission staff to save over half of the boardwalk but remove 682 feet in order to facilitate a better… Read More »
Senior Park Ranger David Hekel’s latest blog is about how hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians can all share our trails. New brochures are now available at our interpretive kiosks, or you can read his blog here.
Work scheduled mostly during regular working hours March 11 – May 18 on the concrete sewer vault circled in red on the map above is expected to temporarily close that section of the Bernardo Bay Trail at times. Signs will be posted on the trails alerting trail users to vehicle traffic and closures. The City… Read More »
David Hekel, a Senior Park Ranger and avid mountain biker, recently completed a bike ride through the entire San Dieguito River Park from Crest to Coast. He follows in the footsteps of former Executive Director, Dick Bobertz, Poway City Councilman, Jim Cunnigham, and San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy Board Member, Bill Simmons, who hiked from… Read More »
