Cuyamaca Rancho
California · State Park
Cuyamaca Rancho State Park offers a diverse landscape with oak woodlands, pine forests, and expansive meadows, ideal for hiking and wildlife viewing.
Campgrounds
- Arroyo Seco Trail Camp — Open (checked 2026-08-04) · Primitive · Hike-in
- Granite Springs Trail Camp — Open (checked 2026-08-04) · Primitive · Hike-in
- Green Valley Campground (sites 22-85) — April – November · 64 sites · 3,967 ft · Drive-in · reserve
- Green Valley Horse Camp (sites 1-15) — April – December · 15 sites · 3,944 ft · Equestrian · reserve
- Los Vaqueros Group Horse Camp — May – December · 1 tent sites · 5,118 ft · Group camp · Equestrian · reserve
- Paso Picacho Campground & Cabins — April – December · 83 tent sites · 4,924 ft · Drive-in · reserve
- Paso Picacho Group — April – December · 1 tent sites · 4,790 ft · Group camp · Drive-in · reserve
Top trails
- Stonewall Peak Trail — 3.8 mi · 906 ft gain · 1h 43m · Out & back
- Sweetwater to Granite Springs — 7.9 mi · 1,667 ft gain · 3h 28m · Out & back
- Harvey Moore Trail — 8.0 mi
- East Side Trail to Pioneer Mail — 11.0 mi · Point to point
- Green Valley Falls — 0.4 mi · 79 ft gain · 10m · Out & back
More trails here: Stonewall Peak via Cold Stream and Stonewall Creek Loop.
Visiting
Fees — Disabled Discount (entrance): $5, Vehicle: $10, Senior (62 or Older): $9.
Parking: Day-use areas charge a per-vehicle fee; free parking is available at legal highway turnouts along Highway 79 for hike-in access only. The Green Valley Day Use Area is closed to vehicles December 1–March 31, with hike-in access from highway turnouts remaining available during that period.. Dogs allowed. Cell service: limited. Phone: (760) 765-3020.
Top spots
- Cuyamaca Meadow — POI
- Cuyamaca Peak — POI
- Green Valley Falls — POI
- Lake Cuyamaca — POI
- Middle Peak — POI
- North Peak — POI
- Stonewall Mine — POI
- Stonewall Peak — POI
Coordinates: 32.9247, -116.5709. Official website.
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