San Diego River Days 2026

Eagle Peak Ranch Preserve Hike (BRIDGE TO NOWHERE)
2026-05-09 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Eagle Peak Ranch, 5030 Eagle Peak Rd, Julian, CA, 92036, United States
The San Diego River Park Foundation has given the Canyoneers special permission to explore their 450 acre Eagle Peak Ranch Preserve, considered to be the flagship of the San Diego River Park Foundation. The Preserve has a variety of habitat types, including native grasslands, coastal sage scrub, and Engelmann oak woodland. The views of the Upper San Diego River Gorge from the Preserve are breathtaking. This is an intermediate 4-mile hike with an elevation change of 200 feet. The hike is scheduled from 9AM–Noon.
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DIRECTIONS:
Eagle Peak Ranch Preserve (Julian) From I-8, take Exit 40 for CA-79 Japatul Valley Rd. toward Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. Go 2.6 miles. Turn left to stay on CA-79 and go 20.2 miles. Turn left onto Main Street (signs for Julian) and go 0.3 mile. Turn left onto Washington (CA-78 W) and go 1.0 mile. Turn left onto Pine Hills Rd. and go 1.6 miles. Turn right onto Eagle Peak Rd. and go 1.4 miles. Turn right to stay on Eagle Peak Rd. and go 1.6 miles. Eagle Peak Rd. will turn into a dirt road. The gate for Eagle Peak Ranch is on the right hand side of the road after mile marker 3. If you reach mile marker 4 you have gone too far. Address is 5030 Eagle Peak Road, Julian 92036. (Alternate Route Via Ramona) Take Hwy-67 to Ramona. Continue east on CA-78 and go 20.2 miles. Turn right onto Pine Hills Rd. and go 1.6 miles. Turn right onto Eagle Peak Rd. and go 1.4 miles. Turn right to stay on Eagle Peak Rd. and go 1.6 miles. Eagle Peak Rd. will turn into a dirt road. The gate for Eagle Peak Ranch is on the right hand side of the road after mile marker 3. If you reach mile marker 4 you have gone too far. Address is 5030 Eagle Peak Road, Julian 92036. Facilities. (GPS: N33.045320, W116.653841)
