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Rose Canyon Park North Entrance Table at Genesee Avenue |
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| Trip Summary | |||
Multiple Dates, last Jan 14 2024
Rose Canyon Open Space Preserve is great natural resource in UTC Urban jungle. It stretches on east side of I-5 from San Clemente Canyon / I-52 to UTC Nobel Area, roughly following Coastal Train line. There are several access points along the way. While living in UTC I'd often after work stroll down La Jolla Colony Drive then after crossing Train line (Caution!) walk up on east side to Genesee Avenue and loop back. Along the way is marked East Regents Road access; overgrown trail climbs up to nice viewpoint of what I've dubbed "Regents Ridge" and is great spot to watch the Sunset. Many other variations exist that range to quick jog to several hours of exploration. |
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 Genesee Avenue
Genesee Avenue Bridge over Rose Canyon with UTC area behind |
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 Rose Trail
Typical section of wide trail on East side |
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 Regents Ridge
Sunlit Regents Ridge at East side of Rose Canyon |
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 Restoration Table
San Diego Parks and Rec are working year round to maintain Rose Canyon Native species habitat |
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 Ranger Information Spots
Several places along the way have Parks Info tables |
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 East Regents Junction
Marked junction with East Regents Road access point |
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 Regents Ridge
View west from lower slopes of Regents Ridge |
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 Regents Ridge
Near the top of Regents Ridge looking NW towards UTC area |
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 Rose Sunset
Sunset colors from top of Regents Ridge just below Residential. Rose Canyon trail below, Mt. Soledad distant center left |
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Abstract
| Overall Difficulty | D1 | Easy stroll with minimal elevation gain. Some bushwhack for Regents Ridge side jaunt. In Season watch for Rattlesnakes | |||
| Scenery | Typical coastal vegetation. Sunset sky over La Jolla with right timing | ||||
| Trail/Marking | Very Good | Wide Trail with Trailhead Maps | |||
| Suggested Time | varies | 1-2 hrs casual stroll to half day of exploration | |||
| Elevation | Start: 70m Max: ~90m (Regents Ridge) Total: ~40m | Round Trip: 4-5km, varies | |||
| Gear | Day Hikers or Running shoes | ||||
| Water | No water source, carry 0.5L | ||||
| Dog Friendly | Yes | Please keep control of your pet as this is popular area | |||