survey of trails in Guajome Regional Park

October 17, 2011

N 33 14.974 W 117 17.812 entrance to Mance Buchanan Park on College Blvd near
the San Luis Rey River [14-974-17-812]

953-869 access of San Luis Rey River Trail inside the park

647-69 apparent NW corner of park next to school playground

595-985! SW side of the park, with a parking area and street access

distance from park entrance on College Blvd to this part 0.67 miles

I go out to the street and find that this is signed as Cesar Chavez Middle
School at 202 Oleander Dr

I return by a sidewalk along the S side of the park and enter the San Luis Rey
River Bike Path and go E

1.35 miles I pass under College Blvd

1.89 miles, path emerges on Andrew Jackson St almost opposite Polk St, and I
turn L

1.96 street turns R and becomes Tyler St

2.05 L into bike trail

2.90 bike path ends

this is 14-798-16-914

street parking is by permit only, but there is an unpaved parking lot with a
capacity of about a half dozen

I follow an informal but wide trail E along the edge of the highway [C-76]

an unpaved road farther N is blocked by a locked gate and no trespassing sign,
and it appears to go toward the river

I pass through a very large passageway under the highway, it is large enoung
to be driven

coordinates on the S side of the passageway are 14-856-16-667

848-652 the trail branches, I take the R branch

14-771-16-617 side path to R, smaller, probably the Nature Trail, I continue
SA

726-577 this is signed as Willow Trail

676-555
657-526
658-513

14-648-16-442 small bridge across small creek to my R, and a trail on the
other side, signed as Nature Trail

RVs parked in a parking lot to my L

636-385

14-633-16-343 junction of four trails, I go roughly SA

645-282 I turn slightly L onto a smaller trail to go up to the top of a hill

687-176 a picnic table at a trail junction near the summit and also near a
paved road

this must be the Summit Trail, I stop here and eat my lunch

I turn R and follow the Summit Trail

669-119

14-648-16-79 this trail joins the Willow Trail

[draw a Willow Trail connection from here to the junction at 14-633-16-343!,
then continue drawing here at 14-648-16-79]

595-959
539-841

14-517-15-832 T intersection with Luiseno Trail and Upper Pond Trail, it's not
clear which direction is which, I turn L

510-823
491-835

14-466-15-845 four-way junction, I turn L to follow what is probably the Upper
Pond Trail, there is a pond nearby

453-831

the Upper Pond is to my R, and I stop to take pictures of it

427-810
422-797 trail SA and to R, I turn R
403-785 according to a sign, this is the Santa Fe Trail
359-790
331-784
246-775 smaller trail L, I keep R
230-796
225-818 small stream crossing
234-836

14-261-15-878! a signed trailhead on N Santa Fe Ave at Darwin Dr

street access through a baffle in the fence

rather than ride along N Santa Fe Ave, I turn around and go back the way I
came

251--776 previously surveyed junction, I turn R [change to 246-775 to match
previous reading]

this part of the trail is narrower and softer

192-678

14-194-15-659 trail emerges on a dirt road at 2260 Glenview Lane, it is signed

the park map shows a trail curving over to N Santa Fe, but I can't find it, so
I follow the dirt road

14-139-15-566 dirt road emerges on N Santa Fe, it is unsigned, I turn sharp R

157-685! L on Melrose Dr, using pedestrian crossing

I pass Willowbrook to my L and continue on Melrose, looking for a trail to my
L

I approach Sagewood Dr, and have seen nothing resembling a trail, so I turn L

there's no outlet [on Sagewood Dr], so I make a U-turn

I turn R on Willowbrook Dr

14-85-15-596 the road turns R and there is a signed trailhead to the L, and an
open gate in the fence, I go through the gate and enter the trail

53-480
32-472

996-464 some kind of road to trail to my R, apparently not official, I
continue SA

884-430

13-865-15-388 T intersection with a bulletin board and pamphlets, I turn R

857-385
685-499

672-479 SA is a paved road, to R is an unpaved trail with a gate across it,
a pedestrian gate to L of automobile gate is unlocked, so I go through and
continue on the trail

677-495
667-515
575-592

545-559 large field to my R with only a few informal tracks in it [the grass
growing the field appears to have been mowed]

539-543

13-546-15-527 trail emerges on a pave path or road, I turn R

512-507
485-449
464-405

the trail here runs along the right side of the road, probably an access road
to that Sports Park

437-374

13-282-15-371! T intersection, W Bobier Dr L, Oceanside Blvd R, and this is
Sports Park Way

I turn around and go back the way I came [I explore a bit of the sports park
and take some pics][

13--861--15--367 previously surveyed junction, I go SA [change to
13-865-15-388 to match previous reading]

872-333
939-276
966-230

989-180 this is near the old adobe and is apparently a trail junction, I keep
R

971-69! apparent end of road at caretaker's house, no access to a nearby road,
I turn back

I come back to the junction [989-180] and turn R, and go through a small gate
in the fence

71-169! junction with N Santa Fe Ave, end of this part

I so S on N Santa Fe and re-enter Guajome Park at the Darwin trailhead

14--267--15--886 [Darwin Trailhead] [change to 14-261-15-878 to match previous
reading]

I follow the Upper Pond Trail to go around the pond the other way

341-830
349-834
376-860
419-872

14--453--15--851 previously encountered junction, I turn L [change to
14-466-15-845 to match previous reading]

467-869

14-509-15-923 T intersection R apparently goes to a previously encountered
intersection, I turn L

506-923
536-27
539-32
547-92
559-155
556-251
541-295 a sign saying this is Luiseno Trail
511-330

14-510-16-359 T intersection, I turn L

499-362! trail enters a parking area

there is a $3 fee to park here

I go back to the T intersection [14-510-16-359] and go SA

539-370
596-352

623-338 just short of a previously surveyed intersection, I turn L into Nature
Trail

622-427
626-431 small bridge over to larger trail to my R
628-479
629-546 a wooden bridge over a small creek
633-554
650-570
743-625
770-625

780--620 trail ends at previousl surveyed junction, end of this part
[change to 14-771-16-617! to match previous reading]

I turn L

14--844--16--651 previously encountered junction, I turn R [change to 848-652
to match previous reading]

this may be an old alighment of C-76, there is an old sign on it and some
highway markers

881-464 a small sidewalk L going up to the road, I follow the trail [which
gets narrower and hillier]

873-448

14-846-16-389! trail ends on access road to campground, end of this part

[I ride through the campground, then back to the starting point via Guajome
Lake Rd, C-76 and the San Luis Rey River Path]

2:06 PM back at the truck, 14.1 miles