Daley Ranch is a 3,058-acre conservation area established in 1996 by the City of Escondido for the preservation of a diverse and biologically unique habitat of great regional importance. The ranch contains a range of natural plant communities such as oak woodlands, chaparral, coastal sage scrub, grasslands, and riparian plants. Daley Ranch is located at the northeastern edge of Escondido, north of Dixon Lake. The ranch contains an historical red barn known as the Daley Ranch House as well as other outbuildings of historical interest. Rangers offer tours of the Ranch House every second Sunday. Visitors can enjoy six distinct trails that total 20 miles in length, suitable for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding.
3024 La Honda Drive, Escondido, CA 92027, Phone: 760-839-4680
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