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See the Retired Peak Guides in the Archives for Microsoft Word and other versions of this peak guide.
Location: San Diego County, about 9 miles south of Julian, 155 miles from Los Angeles
Maps
Auto Club | San Diego County |
Forest Service | Cleveland National Forest |
USGS Topo | Cuyamaca Peak 7½ |
Official HPS Maps |
TPO file - Save to your computer then open with National Geographic TOPO! |
| Viewable JPG file - Approximately 960K |
| GPX file or Google Earth KML file to
download to GPS units and other map software (How to use GPX and KML files) |
| Routes as shown on
CalTopo using the above files (How to use CalTopo) |
Nearby Peaks: Middle Peak, Cuyamaca Peak
Printable version of this route
ROUTE 1
- Distance: 4 miles round trip on trail
- Gain: 900'
- Time: 2 hours round trip
- Rating: Class 1, easy
Original: Warren E. von Pertz, January 1968
DRIVING ROUTE 1
- Take I-5 south to SR 78 in San Diego County.
- Go east on SR 78 through Escondido to the junction with SR 79 just
past the town of Julian. Turn right (south) on SR 79.
- Go south on SR 79 for 9 miles to the Cuyamaca Dam.
- Continue 2.7 miles to the entrance to Paso Picacho Park on the right.
Park in the day use area. There is a day use fee for the park. Parking
along the highway is not permitted near the park.
HIKING ROUTE 1
- From the parking area (4860'), cross the highway to the beginning of the
Stonewall Peak trail. Hike up this trail to the summit.
HISTORICAL NOTE
The peak was named for a gold mine located on its northeast slope,
originally the "Stonewall Jackson Mine" founded in 1870 by
William Skidmore. Due to intense feelings after the Civil War, the name
was changed to "Stonewall Mine". It produced more than $2
million before it closed in 1892.
Please report any corrections or changes to the
Mountain Records Chair.
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