Ramona Grasslands County Preserve
Ramona, CA
Free
By Simir Shah
★★★★★4.8(322 Google reviews)
What parents say
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Two flat, easy loops that reviewers say children and all fitness levels manage. Cattle roam free and horses use the trails, so watch where you step. There is no shade at all, so sun cover matters. Portable toilets at the trailhead and parking that takes trailers. It sits under the Ramona airport approach.
Nearly 4,000 acres of rolling grassland and valley oaks, with an easy, mostly flat four-mile loop from the Highland Valley Road staging area. There's no shade and no water out there: go early, and skip it entirely on hot days.
Happening near here
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Highland Valley Rd, Ramona, CA 92065, USA
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What visitors say
- Ashley Gabriel★★★★★
Mellow hike. Professor Richard Carrico talks a lot about Ramona Grasslands as it was and IS an important Kumuyaay village site called Pa’mu, and yet NO historical or cultural markers are present. San Diego County parks should step up to provide context to this beautiful grassland area. It's quite unfortunate that the public is missing out on the larger picture beyond nature and recreation. Otherwise this is a tame hike, doable for kids and all activity levels. Bring shade/sunscreen. There are portable bathrooms at the trailhead.
6 months ago
- Finn★★★★★
Very easy trails with minimal elevation gain on both loops. Best to go after a rain so its green
9 months ago
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