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In Palomar Mountain

Local route5.0 km · 3.1 miBest Oct–May

Next nearby hike: Palomar Magee 4.7 mi · 7.6 kmExplore Palomar Mountain →

California, United States of AmericaCleveland National ForestBoucher Trail · Cleveland National ForestCutca · Cleveland National ForestFrench Valley · Cleveland National ForestPalomar Magee · Cleveland National ForestCleveland National ForestEndStart5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: Oct–May · highs 18–26 °C (64–79 °F)

  1. J19°6°69
  2. F19°7°83
  3. M20°8°58
  4. A22°9°29
  5. M24°12°8
  6. J27°14°3
  7. J31°17°5
  8. A31°18°7
  9. S30°17°7
  10. O26°13°20
  11. N22°9°33
  12. D18°6°64

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This local hiking route in California, United States of America, is about 5.0 km (3.1 mi) long. It is in Palomar Mountain. It lies about 13 km southeast of Rainbow.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
5.0 km · 3.1 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Palomar Mountain (Peninsular Ranges › Pacific Coast Ranges; GMBA)
Nearest town
13 km SE of Rainbow (San Diego County, California) · GeoNames
Best months
Oct–May
Country
United States of America
Region
California
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Route centre
33.3515, -117.0341
Route start
33.3484, -117.0268
OpenStreetMap
relation 3555107
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Palomar Magee

4.7 mi · 7.6 km · Cleveland National Forest

Cutca

5.7 mi · 9.2 km · Cleveland National Forest

Dripping Springs

6.0 mi · 9.6 km · Cleveland National Forest

Boucher Trail

6 mi · 10 km · Cleveland National Forest

Wildhorse Peak

7 mi · 11 km · Cleveland National Forest

French Valley

7 mi · 11 km · Cleveland National Forest

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