Preserves
Carmel Mountain
Carmel Mountain Preserve encompasses approximately 300 acres of listed and endangered habitat with view of Los Penasquitos Lagoon, Torrey Pines State Park and Shaw Valley. It serves as an essential wildlife corridor connecting through Shaw Valley to Los Penasquitos Canyon and Del Mar Mesa Preserves. It is home to a multitude of unique habitats including southern maritime chaparral, coastal sage scrub, and vernal pools.
Carmel Mountain Trail Map
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City / County Plans
Completed after 10 years of work to provide guidelines for the protection and maintenance of preserved natural open space on the Carmel Mountain Preserve and the Del Mar Mesa Preserve and define legal user trails.
The Preserves
Del Mar Mesa Preserve
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Los Peñasquitos Canyon