Learn about current park closures and updates.
Learn about current park closures and updates.
16286 Highway 67, Ramona, CA. 92065 (map showing
entrance)
Phone: (858) 513-4737
Hours: Sunrise to sunset,
daily. Public vehicle access and restrooms are open sunrise to
sunset.
Parking: Day-use parking is $5 and can be purchased online.
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 parking area offers East County residents and visitors safe, off-street parking for 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.
There are 4 Parking Areas A-D providing approximately 200 public parking spaces, 7 ADA parking spaces, portable restrooms and emergency vehicle access.
The Mt. Woodson trailhead can be accessed from Parking Area A.
Mt. Woodson Gateway Parking Area showing access to the trailhead from
Parking Area A.
