14.5 acres
Engel Family 10.37 acres
Gird Valley Preserve 47.74 acres
Horse Creek Ridge Open Space Preserve 92.95 acres
Karen Tucker at Heller’s Bend 48.55 acres Los Jilgueros 43.5 acres
Monserate Mountain 352.09 acres
Rock Mountain 2-3 trails, 78 acres
Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve 4,300 acres
Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve 6,925 acres
Dogs Allowed*
River/Stream
Attributes
.5 mile trail
easy
Brook Road
Riparian habitat
.25 mile
easy
Sumac Road, 1/2 mile off Pala Mesa Drive
Views, plants, flowers, rock outcroppings
2 trails: 1 mile loop, .5 mile out and back
easy/ moderate
Gird Road
Oak woodland, vineyard views, birdwatching
1.6 mile loop multiple trailheads in Horse Creek Ridge
moderate
Connects with Monserate Mountain Preserve near MMP trailhead; Friesian Way & Blue Breton Dr.; Horse Ranch Creek Road & Friesian Way
Coastal sage scrub, birdwatching
2.1 miles
moderate
Southwest side of Heller’s Bend Road
Views and riparian forest
1.5 mile loop
easy
Mission Road
Ponds and bird watching
4.37 mile trail, mostly a loop
moderate / difficult
Horse Ranch Creek Road at Stewart Canyon Road
Mountain and ocean views
1.5 miles
moderate
Sandia Creek Drive Must have written permission Contact FLC@ fallbrooklandconservancy.org
Views, creek, rock outcroppings, wildlife
Must have written permission
moderate
Contact pbryant@mail.sdsu.edu for tours
Local flora, fauna and historical points
.6 - 2.2 miles, mulitple trailheads
easy/ moderate
Visitor’s Center, 39400 Clinton Keith Road, Murrieta
Views
Location / Address
Bike
Difficulty
Horse
Dinwiddie
Hiking Distance
Foot
Preserve & Size
Laine Gonzalez photo Fall color on the Santa Margarita River
Plateau/Summit/Vistas
PRESERVES
Vernal pools, oak woodlands, wildlife *Dogs must be on leashes at all times.
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