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** Use at Your Own Risk **
32G |
Oakzanita Peak |
5054' |
Location: San Diego County, about 13 miles south of Julian, 160 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 640K | |
| 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: Cuyamaca Peak, Stonewall Peak
ROUTE 1
- Distance: 5.5 miles round trip on road and trail
- Gain: 1100'
- Time: 2-2 1/2 hours round trip
- Rating: Class 1, easy
- Navigation: Easy
Original: Carleton Shay, April 1997
DRIVING ROUTE 1
(Northern approach)
- 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.
- Continue 5.6 miles further (mile marker 4) to a gated dirt road on the left side. Park on the left just before this road.
(Southern approach)
- The drive is longer, but generally quicker by taking SR 79 north from I-8 via San Diego.
HIKING ROUTE 1
- From the parking area (4020'), hike a few yards south to a gate. Pass the gate and hike up the road about 0.5 mile past the signed "Lower Descanso" trail, to a trail on the right with a sign "Upper Descanso" trail.
- Follow this trail 1.6 miles to a saddle with a fork and a sign "Oakzanita Peak".
- Turn right and follow the trail 0.6 mile up to the summit.
ROUTE 2
- Distance: 8 miles round trip on road and trail
- Gain: 1000'
- Time: 3-4 hours round trip
- Rating: Class 1, easy
- Navigation: Easy
Original: Warren E. von Pertz, January 1968
DRIVING ROUTE 2
(Northern approach)
- 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.
- Continue 5.6 miles further (mile marker 4) to a gated dirt road on the left side. Park on the left just before this road.
(Southern approach)
- The drive is longer, but generally quicker by taking SR 79 north from I-8 via San Diego.
HIKING ROUTE 2
- From the parking area (4020'), pass the gate and hike up the road, passing the trail mentioned in Route 1, about 2 1/2 miles to a saddle where there is a junction at 4870' with a post reading "Oakzanita Peak 1.2".
- Turn right (west) and continue about 1/4 mile where you keep right at a fork.
- Follow the road about 1/2 mile farther down into a shallow valley. The peak is visible off to the right.
- Continue on the road to where it ends on the ridge coming down south from the peak.
- Turn right and follow a use trail up to the summit.
NOTES
Oakzanita Peak lies within the Cuyamaca Rancho State Park.
The Diegueno Indians originally inhabited this area. Visit the Park Indian Museum, located 1 1/4 miles north on SR 79.
History of Summit Signature
Climbing Archives
Please report any corrections or changes to the Mountain Records Chair.