Palomar Mountain State Park Hike

Aug. 6 (Sat) 9:00 AM "Palomar Mountain State Park Hike"

Palomar State Park Hike description. This is an eight mile Moderately difficult hike with just under 1000' of elevation gain\loss.   Most of the climbing takes place within a two mile stretch.  We will begin the hike at the Doane Pond parking lot and hike west along Done Creak to the historic Weir.  We then take the lower Done Valley trail through a beautiful meadow. Leaving the meadow we begin our climb through the pine and cedar forest to Boucher Lookout.  .  The lookout offers stunning views to the south.  We will trek through another deeply wooded section of this beautiful park back to Doan Pond, our starting point.    Please dress in layers and wear sturdy slip resistant hiking shoes.  Also bring a lunch or snack and two liters of water and don't forget the sunscreen. Directions: From Highway 76, either of two roads can be used to reach the park.