Elfin Forest: Moderate Hike

Elfin Forest

Saturday, August 31, 2013

9:00 AM - 11:30 PM

Hike begins at 9:15AM

CARPOOL Meets at 7:45AM

Carpool Leaves at 8:00am

Moderately Strenuous

Distance: 7.6 miles

Hiking Time 4 hours approximately

Dogs Allowed, Good for Kids

Weather: Hike will be cancel if it rains.

What to bring: Good hiking/tennis shoes, comfortable clothes, cellphone, water/vitamin water, and snacks.

Directions:

-From interstate 15 at Ninth ave. in Escondido. Turn west and proceed 0.2 miles.

-Turn left here, so as to remain on Ninth (Auto Park Way continues straight ahead).

-Continue 0.6 mile west on Ninth to a forced left turn onto Hale ave.

-Go 0.3 mile south on Hale, and turn right on Harmony Grove Road.

-Go 0.3 mile west and turn sharply left to remain on Harmony Grove Road.

-After another 0.4 mile you must turn left again to remain on Harmony Grove Road, which becomes a rural byway at this point.

-Continue for 3 miles to the Elfin Forest reserve entrance on the left, near mile-marker 6 on Harmony Grove Road. 

Elfin Forest Recreational Reserves Address: 8833 Harmony Grove Road, Escondido, CA 92029.

Carpool meeting location: 8740 Rio San Diego Dr. San Diego, CA 92108 Neighborhood: Mission Valley