Located in northern San Diego County, high on top of the west side of Palomar Mountain, Palomar Mountain State Park is a 1,862-acre forested area with massive large pines, firs, cedar trees, and patches of flowering meadows. The park, at the average altitude of 5,000 feet, has a range of hiking trails with various difficulty levels, campsites, a fishing pond full of trout, and spectacular coastal vistas, especially from Boucher Hill Summit with its historic Boucher Hill Fire Lookout. This summit is listed as one of the Sierra Club’s Hundred Peaks. The trails are open for hiking only, and neither dogs nor mountain bikes are allowed.
19952 State Park Drive, Palomar Mountain, CA 92060, Phone: 760-742-3462
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