33.34205385766424, -116.90139223341629
Rating: Easy to Moderate  (dirt trails)

This field trip will start from the parking lot at Doane Pond. Leave the Escondido area before 6 am. From I-15, take Highway 76 east to Highway S6, then north to Palomar Mountain. Or from Escondido, take Highway S6 to Palomar Mountain. At the mountaintop, at the S7 intersection stop sign, turn left and continue northwest for 3 miles on State Park Rd. to the Palomar Mountain State Park entrance. Note: The State of California has recently increased the day-use parking fee ($10). Carpooling is highly recommended. After paying the parking fee, proceed 1.5 miles to the Doane Pond/School Camp Area parking lot. Bring a lunch for an after-walk picnic. Expect warm weather.