Mount Woodson Gateway County Preserve

16330 Highway 67, Ramona, CA. 92065

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.

The Mount Woodson Gateway County Preserve Parking Lot Project

The Mount Woodson Gateway County Preserve Parking Lot Project is a County-led effort to build a safe, off-street parking lot for visitors accessing the nearby Mount Woodson trail system. The Mount Woodson trail system spans land managed by the City of San Diego, the City of Poway and the unincorporated community of Ramona. The Parking Lot Project is located off State Route 67.

The design of the new parking lot will provide approximately 200 public parking spaces and 7 accessible parking spaces and emergency vehicle access.  It will also include portable restrooms, solar-powered bollard lighting and entry gate, decomposed granite trails, directional and informational signage, chain link fencing and gates.

Construction on the project began in Fall of 2024 and is expected to be completed in early 2026.

Project Documents:

• Board Letter
• Park Concept Plan
• Signage/Striping Plan
• Aerial Map of Existing and Planned "No Parking"
• Frequently Asked Questions 10.01.25

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