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Sword Way Trail

 2.8 (4)
  1. Areas
  2. CA
  3. …Southern California
  4. …San Diego
  5. Gonzales Canyon
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2.1 Miles 3.5 Kilometers


Singletrack

61' 19 m

Ascent

-67' -20 m

Descent

1%

Avg Grade (1°)

3%

Max Grade (1°)

132' 40 m

High

66' 20 m

Low

Shared By James Camy

Conditions

All Clear 48 days ago
Dry History
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“An easy single/doubletrack trail covering the length of the preserve.”

— James Camy
Driving DirectionsGPX File

Dogs Unknown

Features -none-

Open all year around.

Description

Coming off of the main trail, stay to the left for Sword Way Trail, designated by a sign. This trail is about 80% singletrack and 20% doubletrack dirt road. It sits at the bottom of the canyon and winds through deep brush and trees. At the center is an info kiosk. The western end of the trail has deep sand, but most of the trail is flat and runs alongside the creek. The creek is dry in the summer, so bring water!

Contacts

Local Club: San Diego Mountain/Trail & Road Bike Meetup Group

Land Manager: San Dieguito River Park

Dec 12, 2018: NOW HIRING – Temporary Ranger I

Nov 26, 2018: PAS Lake Hodges Bird Walk Results November 2018 Update

Nov 18, 2018: November 2018 San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Survey Results

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May 5, 2018
Chris Sarot
Apr 1, 2017
Chris Sarot
Dec 18, 2016
Chris Sarot
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Trail Ratings

  2.8 from 4 votes

#2

in Gonzales Canyon

#22769

Overall
  2.8 from 4 votes
5 Star
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4 Star
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2 Star
75%
1 Star
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Rankings

#2

in Gonzales Canyon

#2,192

in California

#22,769

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658 Since Jul 19, 2014
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Beginning of sand trap.
Beginning of sand trap.
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Lagoon Trail
Lagoon Trail
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Trail kiosk.
Trail kiosk.
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Sword Way trail split.
Sword Way trail split.
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This is a nice connector but far from a 5 star trail. Dec 13, 2015

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