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We'll be hiking up Volcan Mountain in Julian, partly along an unpaved access road and partly along a scenic trail. The total distance is about seven miles. The views from the summit are well worth the climb. A tower at the summit once held a beacon light, which was used by pilots to find their way at night before the advent of GPS (Global Positioning Systems).
Volcan Mountain was considered for the Hale Telescope, which was eventually built on Mt. Palomar.
More information about Volcan Mountain can be found on the County website at www.co.san-diego.ca.us/parks/openspace/Volcan_Mountain_Wilderness.html.
Leashed dogs are permitted.
We'll meet at entrance to Volcan Mountain Wilderness Preserve at 1209 Farmer Rd. in Julian, just north of Wynola Road (Thomas 1136 B3, N 33o 6.31' W 116o 36.15').
SUGGESTED ROUTE FROM SAN DIEGO:
Take 
east and
north through
Ramona. Continue on 
to Julian. At the all-way stop in downtown Julian, turn left
on Farmer Rd. Turn right on Wynola Rd., go a short distance
(about 500 feet) and turn left into another part of
Farmer Rd. The preserve entrance is on the right. Park on
either side of Farmer Rd.
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This hike has been (or will be) cross-posted to the Outdoors Club Web site.
The nominal starting time is 10:00 AM. I will be at the parking area by 9:30, and at 10:15 we will hit the trail. We should return to the parking area between 12:30 PM and 2:00 PM.
Call 858-675-8706 for the latest weather information or check your favorite weather page on the Internet. (I like www.accuweather.com.) Wear good hiking shoes and suitable layered clothing and take lunch, water and sun protection. Take a camera if you wish. Call or send E-mail if you have questions.
RAIN? Heavy rain will cancel the hike. If there is only a little rain, we may still hike.
CONTACT:
Cell phone service is available in this area, but there may be some dead spots, especially at lower elevations.
Note: We haven't had serious injuries on our hikes, but the insanity of current liability decisions prompts the following: These hikes are not officially sponsored by any group or individual. No one assumes liability for anyone else. So don't tease the rattlesnakes and don't scare the horses!
SUGGESTION: Check this page a few days before the hike for any last-minute instructions.
There were four of us, but there were many others on the trails. Not only hikers, but also mountain bikers and a couple of horseback riders. The weather was good, and the parking lot was nearly full, but not overcrowded.
We didn't climb up the big rock as some others did on our last hike, but we got close to it.
The old Daley Ranch House is being restored, so it's been fenced off, and trail users are being detoured a short distance to the south. There are still a few picnic tables, but the rest rooms have been moved to the south side of the ranch house.
We returned to the parking area about 1:30 PM.
Photographs from previous hikes.
Topographic maps from previous hikes, when available, will be archived on the Maps page.
Scanned topographic maps for San Diego, Orange, Imperial and Riverside Counties are available on CD-ROM by request, or by visiting www.efghmaps.com. These are public domain images in GIF format with no restrictions on use. E-mail the Webmaster for details.
Aerial photographs, which are sometimes helpful to hikers, can be downloaded from Microsoft Research Maps (formerly TerraServer 6.0).
A great deal of information about the Fallbrook area, including a list of hikes in the area, is available on Tom Chester's Web site at www.tchester.org.
A good general guide to hiking is available at walking-canes.net/walkjogrun.html.