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Cold Spring Trail – Lake Cuyamaca loop from Paso Picacho Campground

Cold Spring Trail – Lake Cuyamaca loop from Paso Picacho Campground

Hard

3.1

(28)

riders

Cold Spring Trail – Lake Cuyamaca loop from Paso Picacho Campground

06:58

81.2km

1,740m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 76.6 km for 200 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.57 km

Camp Hual-Cu-Cuish Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

This camp was first developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930’s and was used by local scouts until recently. Camp Hual-cu-Cuish represented one of the best examples …

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10.6 km

Cuyamaca Meadow Natural Preserve

Nature Reserve

14.7 km

Cold Spring Trail

Highlight • Trail

Moderate hiking trail with beautiful views. Be careful when it rains because the stones can get slippery.

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19.4 km

Dyar House Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

The Dyar house was built in 1923, had two-stories, and measured 60' by 35′. There were six bedrooms upstairs and two full baths. The basement contained a wood burning furnace …

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26.2 km

Thousand Trails Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

Really friendly staff, great place to grab some refreshments

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75.6 km

Lake Cuyamaca is a picturesque 110-acre reservoir nestled in the Cuyamaca Mountains. Created in the 1880s to supply water to the city of San Diego, it now serves as a recreational haven for fishing, boating, and picnicking.

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76.1 km

Lake Cuyamaca Tent Camp site

Highlight • Rest Area

There isn't free parking along the route any more. This site is $10 like everywhere else and you get safe parking, nice picnic tables, and most importantly...really clean bathrooms! A good place to start and stop the ride.

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76.6 km

Lake Cuyamaca

Lake

81.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.5 km

14.1 km

9.85 km

7.51 km

5.30 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

44.3 km

29.7 km

4.26 km

3.02 km

Elevation

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Highest point (1,630 m)

Lowest point (780 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 12 July

31°C

19°C

18 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Cold Spring Trail – Lake Cuyamaca loop from Paso Picacho Campground

Camp Hual-Cu-Cuish Ruins

Cold Spring Trail

Dyar House Ruins

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Lake Cuyamaca Tent Camp site

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