145
Trails
86
miles of trails
Los Peñasquitos (meaning little cliffs) Canyon Preserve lies between Rancho Peñasquitos and Sorrento Hills to the north and Mira Mesa to the south. It stretches approximately 7 miles from the Interstates 5 and 805 merge to just east of Interstate 15.
Los Peñasquitos Canyon encompasses some 4,000 acres of both Peñasquitos and Lopez Canyons. The Preserve is jointly owned and administered by the City and County of San Diego.
Large parking lot with about 50 spaces. May get crowded on the weekends, but other trailheads are nearby.
Open:
24 hrs.
Closed:
24 hrs.
Warning:
In wet weather, the canyon trails can be closed temporarily.