![]() | Cuyamaca RanchoState Park - California |
Cuyamaca Rancho State Park is located 40 miles (64 km) east of San Diego in the Cuyamaca and Laguna Mountains of the Peninsular Ranges. The park's 26,000 acres (11,000 ha) feature pine, fir, and oak forests, with meadows and streams that exist due to the relatively high elevation of the area compared to its surroundings. The park includes 6,512-foot (1,985 m) Cuyamaca Peak, the second-highest point in San Diego County. Park amenities include trails for hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking, as well as campgrounds for family, group, equestrian, and primitive trail camping; as well as an exhibit at a former gold mine, the Stonewall Mine. Wildlife in the area includes mountain lions, which have been known to attack humans, and park literature emphasizes avoiding encounters with them. Numerous other species of mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians are known to reside within the park.
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Map of Routes of Travel for Eastern San Diego in El Centro Field Office area. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Vintage 1950 USGS 1:250000 map of San Diego in California. Published by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Vintage 1947 USGS 1:250000 map of Santa Ana in California. Published by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
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Brochure of Cuyamaca Rancho State Park (SP) in California. Published by California Department of Parks and Recreation.
Brochure (español) of Cuyamaca Rancho State Park (SP) in California. Published by California Department of Parks and Recreation.
Campground Map of Cuyamaca Rancho State Park (SP) in California. Published by California Department of Parks and Recreation.