town.descanso

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Horse country, the back country of San Diego County. Beautiful mountain foothills, oaks, wild grasses, big squirrels, snow sometimes, & seasonal streams. This residential community is on the way to Julian, the apple pie capital of SoCal. Yipee!

Cleveland National Forest Map

San Diego Backcountry Map

Baja Norte Map

Pine Creek/Hauser Wilderness

Cuyamaca Rancho State Park

Baja Sur Map

elevation: 3395'

population: 2,000

zip code: 91916

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terrain:
mountain foothills town with oaks & meadows

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location:
San Diego County
East of San Diego
off Interstate 8

recreation:

Backpacking

Camping

Cedar Creek Falls

Hiking

Horseback Riding

Green Valley Falls

Mountain Biking

parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

Cleveland National Forest

El Capitan Reservoir

Lake Cuyamaca

Rancho Cuyamaca State Park

descanso campgrounds

Cuyamaca Campground
Laguna Mountains Campsites
Cleveland Boulder Oaks Equestrian
Agua Dulce Group Camps
Burnt Rancheria Campground
Falcon Group Camp

description:
Small residential town in the San Diego backcountry. Ranches & farms line the oak countryside roads. Cabins, camping & creeks nearby.

nearby towns:
Alpine
Julian
Ramona
Mount Laguna
Pine Valley
Campo

local links:

Place of Rest Mountain WebCam
Noble Canyon Trail
Descanso Wall - Climbing San Diego

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