The parking area, located at the south end of the preserve, will offer safe, off-street parking for visitors accessing the nearby Mount Woodson trail system, including Potato Chip Rock. The Mount Woodson trail system spans land managed by the City of San Diego, the City of Poway and the unincorporated community of Ramona. 

It will include approximately 200 public parking spaces, 7 ADA-accessible spaces, trash and recycling receptacles, and portable restrooms. The lot will operate from sunrise to sunset and will feature a solar-powered entry gate and bollard lighting for visitor safety. The grand opening event and parking for the day are free.

EVENT FLYER

Ribbon cutting festivities will include:

• Community Speakers
• History and Hawk Talk
• Nature Discovery Table
• Snacks & Refreshments

About the preserve

The Mount Woodson Gateway County Preserve is an 84-acre property that is currently a part of the County’s Multiple Species Conservation Program to protect native chamise chaparral, oak woodland, coastal sage scrub habitats and a variety of dependent wildlife. There are currently no formal trails within this preserve.