GPS: 32.9830668947843, -116.5702489 Rating: Moderate to Hard (dirt trails, parts rocky, parts some incline) Bathrooms: available in the parking lot. Directions to Stonewall Mine Trailhead: From San Diego, take I-8 east and exit north on Hwy 79. Continue north approximately … Continue reading →
GPS: 33.244789,-117.331083 Rating: Moderate (Uneven dirt paths); option to sit and enjoy the birds from the picnic area Bathrooms: one available near the parking area Directions: From Hwy 78 west, exit north on El Camino Real and continue to Douglas … Continue reading →
GPS: 33.003535,-117.272469 Rating: Easy to Moderate (mostly flat dirt pathways) Bathrooms: There are none in the parking lot or on the trail, but there is one at the visitor's center on the opposite side, which we often go to after … Continue reading →
GPS: 33°04'51.3"N 117°04'52.9"W Rating: Easy to Moderate (concrete and dirt paths around the county park) Bathrooms: several available around the park Directions: From I-15 in Escondido, drive a short distance west on Via Rancho Parkway to Felicita Rd. (stoplight) and … Continue reading →
GPS: 32.9058 -116.4563 Rating: moderate, long dirt trails with some incline Bathrooms: none/ but you can pee behind a tree. :) Directions: Take the 8 hwy east to the Sunrise Hwy exit. Then turn left onto the Sunrise Hwy and … Continue reading →
GPS: 32.755448,-117.241741 Rating: Easy, little walking, birding along the flat path beside the San Diego River Bathrooms: only at our first location, in the park near the tennis courts We will visit two locations along the San Diego River Floodway … Continue reading →
GPS: 33.34205385766424, -116.90139223341629 Rating: Easy to Moderate (dirt trails) Bathrooms: One at the parking lot 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 … Continue reading →
GPS: 33.3628, -117.2033 Rating: Easy to moderate, dirt path with small hills to climb Bathrooms: in the park Please join us on a gentle stroll around the park to find oak woodland birds. There are bathrooms and water available in … Continue reading →
(GPS: 33.093537,-117.301308) Bathroom at Nature Center (only if it is open) Rating: Easy (Flat dirt walkways) We will look for waterfowl, shorebirds, and riparian birds. If you have a spotting scope, please bring it. There is a restroom at the … Continue reading →
GPS: 33.0787, -117.0600 Bathrooms: several locations in the park Rating: Easy (Flat dirt walkways) Directions: From I-15 in Escondido, exit east on Via Rancho Parkway (which becomes Bear Valley Parkway) and drive about 1 mile north to the Park Road … Continue reading →