CRHT-Web

CRHT Segments for Accessment
Segments that have been assessed.
Color Scheme:
Black: Paved Road
Brown: Dirt Road
Green: Singletrack
Red: Other Trails/Actual trail when county GIS is wrong.
White: Trail not yet physically assessed.
Yellow: Other Trails to show clarity if there are issues with it.
Version 1.7 -17NOV19

CRHT-0- 8A
The "trail" is routed across the damn which has not access. (You can go across the damn. Between there to Otay Lakes Road it is a dirt road that does not see public vehicle traffic.

Fireroad. Fern Flat Fire Road and Azalea Spring Fire Road. Part of Cuyamaca Rancho State Park

Singletrack. Last time I rode this section was before the fires. I need to reassess this trail. I do remember that the section HWY 79 and Soapstone Grade Fire Road (CRHT-109A to 113) had the thread kind of beat from a lot equestrain traffic.

Fireroad. This is part of the Cuyamaca Grand Loop

Singletrack. Oh my, this is one sweet section of singletrack. I enjoy taking the singlertrack at the bottom of Soapstone grade north to HWY 79 and then take this trail back south and then continue along the Grand Loop Route.

This the route the most folks used to use for the CRHT trail. The are east of the camp ground is fenced off . There is also fencing along HWY94

Fire Road. This uses Mason Valley Truck Trail, Chariot Canyon and Rodriguez Canyon fire roads. This is part of the the Oraflamme Canyon Loop Route. The Pacfic Crest Trail crosses over or near this route in severa spots which allows for some nice riding loops for Equestrains and Hikers.

Visually scouted the southern end of this section in August 2016. The trail does exists. Mostly old roads.

This is a dirt farm road going across the valley to S22. This an old ranch that was purchased by the CA Dept of Fish and Wildliife. They only allow foot traffic now. I found CRHT marker post at the southern end of the property.

This sections is mostly within the Granite Mountain Unit of the CA Dept of Fish and Wildlife. The have closed off access to the area south of Banner Grade. As such the trail is extremely faint and hard to follow through across thie property.

Not Assessed. Should be both some singletrack and fireroad

This section is wel signed trail and old road from San Felipe Road to at least the top of the rise at CRHT-161B

Paved Road. Assessed in August 2016. Down near the south end of this segment you can find old CRHT easement marker posts north of the road. In the middle section I could not find trail or markers. Between CRHT-161A at the north end of this segment to the general vicinity of CRHT-159 you could find the newer style CRHT markers along the north side of the road.

Overgrown, reclaimed or simply not existent. Could ot find a trail between these two point. Also this areal is not signned. Believe this land is owned by Vista Irrigation District which has been denying access this this trail since 2011. Looks like users are using fire road that east-west over to the PCT staging area to the east which is I have labelled as path CRHT-166A-166B

This section of trail does not exist. If it did, it has been throughly reclaimed

CRHT-166B to S-22
Farm Road to S-22. Could not find a trail on the counties GIS path. This does not appear to be part of the CRHT. This seems to be the primary path to the S-22/S-2 area. to access the next southern section

Fire Road. This is a series of scenic fire road that goes across the ranch grasslands. There is No Trespassing signs at the CRHT-173 put up by the Vista Irrigation District. They took down the CRHT signs and starting denying access in 2011. Amazing considering that they let cattle graze and shit all over the place here as well as allow the PCT to go through this land but deny access to the CRHT.

Paved Road. Not sure when Camino San Igancio road was paved but this section is paved. There is a bobbed wired fence gate at CRHT-173 and just bobbed wire fence at CRHT-174.

Old abandoned fire/farm road. The trail is very faint by the road at CRHT-174 but becomes better defined about 100 yards west of the road. The faint trail follows the road for just a short distant goes under the large oak by the west side of the road then turns west just past the erroded gully and starts become more defined.
This route is pretty nice. The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) crosses this route at CRHT-174A and then again at CRHT-178B. Just south of CRHT-178 is a short steeper rockier section comparied to the rest of the trail.

Singletrack. Some downright alright singletrack through here.

Pathway alongside of HWY-79 ad Camino San Igancio Road. Complete crap. Currently I remcommend just take HWY 79 to CRFT-181A

Kinda of not assess. The CRHT signs along the road just stop at CRHT-180A near a chain link fence. At CRHT-181A there is a locked chain link fence gate prevent access to a paved road on a private resort. From what I can see on Google Earth it looks like this entire route should be paved. CRAP!

Fireroad. This section is marked with CRHT signs as well as a flyer in the vincity of CRHT-182. The fire roads can be a little sandy in spots but easily managable. The trail turns to sandy singletrack as it nears Agua Caliente Creek. Just after crossing the creek the Pacfic Crest Trail crosses the CRHT.
Just west of the PCT crossing there is an old trail with CRHT signs heading north up the hillside. I did not follow this on my last ride in the area. The best I can tell from looking at Google Earth this trail may meet up with Lost Valley Road just south of CRHT-186

Paved Road. The HWY79 section up to CRHT-184A is a very busy road but this is rather short. At CRHT-184A the paved one lane road heading north is signned Lost Valley Road. Google Earth along with other maps labels it Lost Creek Road. This one-lane paved fire road basically only seee traffic from campers at Indian Flats Campground. There are worse paved roads to ride on a bike.

Dirt Fire Road that goes up through Hollenbeck Canyon

Old Abandoned Fire Road bed. This is Lost Valley Road on Google Earth and older maps. If you stay on the main paved road past CRHT-193A it becomes Puerta La Cruz Rd. The vehicle gate is labeled with TO the Pacific Crest Trail signs along with CRHT signs.

Singletrack. This section is actually the old roadbed for the abadoned Lost Valley Road. It is closer to singlerack that fireroad at his point. The Pacfic Crest Trail (PCT) joins the CRHT from the south at this point. The PCT crowd has removed the CRHT signs and put up the NO-BIKES signs. The CRHT predates the PCT by some 23 years and the CRHT is open to bikes. Just because the PCT uses the CRHT does not mean they can kick bikes off it.

Assessed-04NOV19. At CRHT-196A, the PCT veers off to the north east and slightly uphill at this point while the CRHT turns downhill and mostly north direction at this point. Trail is old fireroad that is on the way to being singletrack. After initial descent the trail undulates with some very short but sometime punchy climbs. Mostly decomposed granite that can be loose sometimes.

This is a fireroad/farmroad that still sees some very light use. Assessed-03NOV19.

Assessed-04NOV19. The old fireroad comeouts to a fireroad that does see some occasional use.

This is the actual CRHT.Assessed-03NOV19.

This is the northern section of the CHRT that has been cutover by a property owner not honoring the easement Fencing is in this area and the newer signs point users to the diversion road. Assessed-03NOV19.

This is the diverted routed at the northern end of the private property where the CHRT that has been cutover by a property owner not honoring the easement Fencing is in this area and the newer signs point users to the diversion road. Assessed-03NOV19.

This is the southern section of the CRHT that has been diverted by the property owner. Assessed-03NOV19.

The farmroad from where the actual CRHT rejoins it up to where a property owner is diverting the trail. Assessed-03NOV19.

The farmroad that the property ownder divert the actual CRHT onto and errected is his own flavor of signssessed-03NOV19.

CRHT-199A-200A Actual
This is the actual path of the CRHT through this area. It loosely follows along the creekbed and the tread is pretty loose. Following the farm road is a better option on a bike -- Assessed-04NOV19.

This is the farm road through the area. It is a better alternate to the singletrack that is currently a sand slog for the most part -- Assessed-04NOV19.

This is the path as it in the San Diego County GIS tail database. This section of trail does not exist. The actual segment through here is shown as CRHT199A-200A-Actual. Assessed 03NOV19.

This is the actual segment through this area. As of 2012 it was heavily overgrown. Believe the actual CRHT stays on the north side of the road all the way to HWY 94.

Paved Road. Junk for a trail

This is a dirt road down near the the south that transitions into a truck trail. There are a mixture of old and new style markers along the road.
CRHT-215 is the Riverside/San Diego County line.

Not Assessed

Not physically assessed.

Not assessed

Not Assessed - GE says it should be a dirt road

Not Assessed. According to GE this should be singletrack and/or fireroad

Dirt Road. Accessable to cars but there will be limited traffic on this road. Large trees along this road does provide some outdoor experience

No Assessed - According to GE this should be fireroad with some steep sections.

Paved Road - There is a short section of dirt road but over all this is pavement that is nearly worthless. There are CRHT signs along the road

Short Section of fireroad

Singletrack. The actual single track differs from the San Diego GIS data.

Pavement

Fireroad. Not vehicle access

Pavement. San Diego GIS show there should be a trail just a little to the east of the road going through CRHT-64 but I did not see it or signs

Singlerack. Wide enough for a quad but less way less than a fireroad

Paved Viejas Grade Rd

Dirt Road Viejas Grade Road

Paved - Viejas Grade Road

Dirt Road - Vehicles Allowed (Homes in area)

CRHT-85A-B PATH
Unassessed but believe to be dirt road

Unassessed - Could be old fireorad

This is a paved road with no shoulder or bike lane. It is complete crap that is not remotely usable as a trail. This route includes a small section of HWY94 and Honey Springs Road

Unassessed - Should be a fireroad

Not Assessed - Could be singletrack

Unassessed

This is the actual section of the CRHT trail. This is a lightly used section of the singletrack. Believe this was a reroute at some point in the past to avoid private property in the vicinity of wayporint CRHT-137

Bike Route around the bike section betewen CRHT-108A up to Azala Glen fireroad at CRHT-103

CRHT WAYPOINTS

Junction with South Boundary Fire Road

At HWY 79 Crossing

Actually scene signs here and rode from here to CRHT-8A on the trail bed north of the watershed.

Crosses Sunrise Highway

The trail is very hard to follow through this area.

Crosses HWY 78. The marker below is located to the east of the farm road about 30 yards past the gate on the north side of Banner Grade Road.

Farm Road junction with San Felipe Road. Picture is looking back to the south-soutwest across the valley.

There are regular easement makers and posts about 20-30 off the north side of the road through this area.

There are signned post here.

The county GIS between CRHT-166A and 166B seems to no long exist

PCT crosses CRHT

PCT Crosses

Need to Add CRHT-178A to the south

Signs exist along side of road between CRHT-180 and CRHT-181A. Disappears after this point behind a fence in community.

There is a locked gate and no signs. Could not find any way around this area.

This is the waypoint where the alternate route from CRHT-11A meets back up with the offical trail. There is a fence on HWY 94 at CRHT-18B preventing access this way.

PCT veers off to right while CRHT goes downhill from here

At a sharp bend in the farm road to the the east the CRHT goes off to the right. This is a single track beyond this point. The thread is quite loose as it is following a creekbed and it sees what looks to be a fair about of equestrain traffic. Staying on the farm road is an easier affair at this point as the trail rejoins further up the road.

This is where the CRHT rejoins the farm road. Assessed-04NOV19

Actual CRHT continues up this road. But the property owner just up the road is routing the trail around his property vice honoring the easement. The owner made up his own signs that reads "California Hiking and Horse Trail" vice "California Riding and Hiking Trail".
Considering that the path he has laid out is NOT the CRHT route he can call it whatever he want. The signs are not old signs. Assessed 03NOV19

Actual CRHT continues north up the farm road and south beyond the locked gate. The property owner is routing the trail around his property vice honoring the easement. The owner made up his own signs that reads "California Hiking and Horse Trail" vice "California Riding and Hiking Trail".
Considering that the path he has laid out is NOT the CRHT route he can call it whatever he want. The signs are not old signs. Assessed 03NOV19

The property owner has put up fencing and is diverting the CRHT off of his property. Not honoring the easements Assessed 03NOV19

In 2014, this was the trailhead for Bucksnort Mountain Trails. There were proper CRHT signs are up here. Since then the property owner has put up fencing and removed the proper CRHT signs. New signs stating "California Hiking and Horse Trail" have been errected with arrows showing the diversion of the trail around the property.

There is old-style CRHT marker/gate here that makes me believe that the road going tot he east is not the orginal trail. Looking at Satellite imagery you can see an old trail/road bed just south of the current road than continue to the south. I think that is the orginal trail that is on private property (with fencing).

CRHT continues north down into Anza Valley thorugh the Beauty Mountain Wilderness. The truck trail marks the boundary on both sides of the road so it is legal for motorized (4x4) and bicycles.

End of pavement on Vejas Grade Rd

Start of pavement

Start of Singletrack

Trail turns off from Rodriguez Canyon Truck Trail and goes to the North. This is different from the County GIS data.

This is were the actual trail joins back up with the County GIS data of where the trails shold be. Believe this was a reroute at some point to avoid private property in the vicinity of waypoint CRHT-137.

The CRHT is extremely hard to follow in between the section here and back to Banner Grade at CRHT-142A. There is an old farm road going from the this waypoint north to large pull out area on Banner Grade. I think back before the CA Department of Fencing and Wildlife took over this land this was were most of the trail user would stage from to access the area to the south. The photo below is from Banner Grade road looking south towards this waypoint.

Trail exist up to this point from San Felipe Road. Have not gone further north of here. Need to survey with my bike. Considering that I have not been able to find the trail where it crosses Motezuma Grade Road to the north this could getting "interesting". No good staging are near here.

Bike not allowed beyond this point to the south and uphill to Azala Glen Fireroad at waypoint CRHT-104A. Bikes must take old fireroad over to Lookout Road and then slog up to Azala Glen fireroad

This is the southern boundary state wilderness within the Rancho Cuyamaca State Park. Despite not being bound to restrict bicycle use in the wilderness (as is the case it federal wilderness they have chosen to do so. NO BIKES ALLOWED all the way to CHRT-100A