Goodan Ranch Sycamore Canyon Preserve is a 2,272-acre protected area near Poway that includes coastal sage scrub, rolling hills covered in chaparral, and the 325-acre Goodan Ranch. The ranch is a mix of grassland, coastal sage, riparian areas, oak woodland, and chaparral.

It also has an outdoor amphitheater, a horse trough, a hitching post, and 10 ten miles of trails with spectacular vistas, rich wildlife, and centuries-old reminders of human use. Goodan Ranch Center was built near the original ranch house that burnt in the 2003 Cedar Fire. It has a demonstration room, exhibit room, and a range of support spaces with a low environmental impact and high energy efficiency.

16281 Sycamore Canyon Rd, Poway, CA 92064, Phone: 858-513-4737

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