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Tecolote Canyon Natural Park & Nature Center
5180 Tecolote Rd.About
Tecolote Canyon's 6.5 miles of trails are excellent for walking, jogging, hiking or mountainbiking. It is relatively narrow and steep sided, with homes and other buildings perched above on its rims. It runs north-south, with it's mouth at the southern end, in the Bay Park area of San Diego, just east of the Tecolote Rd. exit on I-5. This is where you'll find the Nature Center, with it's natural history exhibits and information about the Kumeyaay tribe that long ago called the canyon home, and the wildlife that still does. "Tecolote" means owl and several varieties can be found here. There are weekend ranger-led hikes and birdwalks most weekends. The southern end of the canyon is the most easily accessible, with a mostly flat, well maintained trail f(there are some hills after the first mile). Accessing the northern end of the canyon, which is the most scenic with riparian woodland as well as ccoastal scrublan, involves descending a somewhat steep trail to the canyon floor. This is most easily done at the North Clairremont community park at Bannock and Gennessee Aves. Directions: From I-5 take Sea world Drive/Tecolote R. Exit east. Go about 3/4 mile. Tecolote Rd. ends at the.parking area for the park.
