Located at 6,000 feet elevation in a forest of Jeffrey pine, Mount Laguna is the
highest and snowiest spot in San Diego County.
Local Attractions:
Check out the local adventure opportunities:
Laguna Mountain Volunteer Association
- group of dedicated volunteers that works closely with the USFS to provide recreational and environmental opportunities for visitors to the Laguna Mountain Recreation Area.
Mt Laguna Improvement Association
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Campo (pop 3200) is a small town located in the rural southeast portion of San Diego County.
Nearby towns include Boulevard, Cameron Corners, Potrero, Tecate, Dulzura, Jacumba, Pine Valley, Mount Laguna, Descanso, and Jamul.
Barona Valley Ranch Resort - Lakeside CA
Gaming resort with restaurants, lodging and live entertainment nightly operated by the barona band of indians.
- Barona Creek Golf Club - 18-hole course in rolling foothills
- Barona Cultural Center & Museum - more than 3000 artifacts displaying the stories of the Kumeyaay/Diegueño experience.
Barona Speedway - 1/4 mile clay oval motorsports facility.
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Tour Tecate CA
Tecate is an unincorporated rural community directly adjacent to the Mexican city of Tecate.
The area is best known for its relatively uncrowded border crossing between the United States and Mexico, and nearby Tecate Peak.
Mount Laguna consists of a small general store, rustic lodge and cabins, local restaurant,
rural post office, and campgrounds adjacent to the Pacific Crest Trail.
The Laguna Mountain Recreation Area surrounds the village, and the visitor's center
for the pine-covered area is located here.
Tour Cleveland National Forest
Southern most of protected forest lands in California includes 430,000
acres of San Diego, Orange and Riverside divided into three distinct
areas. Comprises of conifer woodlands and chaparral.
The Kumeyaay, Luiseños, Cahuilla and Cupeño found a good living on the abundant acorns and game.
Many of our trails today follow those routes first used by these early dwellers.
The popular driving loop to see the best of Cleveland N.F. is to
follow Sunrise Highway (County Hwy-S1) up past Mount Laguna.
Anza Borrego Desert State Park
600,000 acre Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, the
largest state park in the contiguous United States and voted the
#1 state park in California by National Geographic. Another
100 years would pass before the first settlers would come to stay and
inhabit this area.
Visitors can traverse canyons full of desert palms, ancient pictographs,
majestic cactus and early spring wildflowers.
Mount Laguna Area Resorts
More Adventures in the East County:
Laguna Mountain Lodge
- located on the S1 Scenic Byway, at the highest point of Mount Laguna in the heart of the Cleveland National Forest
Mt Laguna Observatory
SDSU Department of Astronomy
Observatory Website;
Mount Laguna Observatory (MLO) opened in 1968 and is operated by the SDSU Department of Astronomy.
MLO is located 45 miles east of downtown San Diego at a dark site in the Cleveland N.F. at an altitude of 6100 feet.
Major research instruments are: the 40-inch reflector with UIUC, the 40-inch ULTRA reflector with KU,
and the Clifford Smith 24-inch reflector. This location is remote enough the sky glow from
San Diego is minimal.
Mt Laguna Fire Station 83
Station Website;
Based at a single station located at 6000 ft elevation to protect a wide rural
area covering Mount Laguna. Website updated frequently with news of the area.
Mt Laguna Air Force Station - Decommissioned
Mt. Laguna boasts a decommissioned Air Force base, just off Sunrise Highway past the 6000-foot sign.
It was a DEW (defense early warning) site, watching for incoming missiles, and housed about 170 people until it was downsized in 1981.
Now it is a multi-use satellite and radar communications site, operated primarily by the FAA, out of Los Angeles Center.
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Scout Fair
Many regions hold an annual boy scout fair that features soap-box racecars and pinewood derby racing.
Many cubscout packs operate a pinewood derby racetrack. Also many scout troops have access to discount group rates
for local go-kart racetracks.
Alpine Ayres Hotel
20 miles east of San Diego. A serene country locale nestled at the entrance of the scenic
Cleveland National Forest. Charming local shops and restaurants, crisp clean mountain air,
private picnic area with barbecue. Local horseback riding, cycling, hiking, yet just
20 minutes from the famous tourist attractions in San Diego.
EL Cajon Days Inn
Your home away from home. While at the El Cajon Days Inn you will be treated with courtesy
and respect, the Multi-Lingual staff will go out of their way to make sure your stay
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EL Cajon Travelodge
Hotel guests are provided an abundance of amenities including free
continental breakfast Guests are invited to take a dip in the outdoor pool located on hotel
premises. All guest rooms include HBO / High speed wireless internet access. Micro/Fridge available.
EL Cajon Quality Inn
This Hotel is just 25 minutes from popular attractions like Sea World, San Diego Zoo,
downtown San Diego, several beaches and casinos. Standard guest rooms and suites are available.
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