Palomar Mountain State Park

San Diego County, California · State Park

A forested mountain park in San Diego County featuring meadows, pine and oak woodlands, hiking trails, and campgrounds, offering cool high-elevation escapes near the famous Palomar Observatory.

Campgrounds

• Doane Valley Family Camp — April – November · 34 tent sites · reserve
• Cedar Grove Group Camp — April – November · 3 tent sites · reserve

Top trails

• Boucher Trail and Palomar Mountain Loop — 9.3 mi loop
• Boucher Trail, Thunder Spring, Silvercrest Trail — 6.1 mi loop
• Doane Valley Nature Trail — 0.9 mi loop
• Scott's Cabin Trail — 1.3 mi one way
• French Valley — 1.3 mi one way

Coordinates: 33.3391, -116.9067.

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