Del Dios Highlands County Preserve

Overview

Del Dios Highlands County Preserve is a County open-space preserve in Escondido. The County parks page checked on May 25, 2026 describes it as 774 acres and lists public address, hours, habitat, partnership, and trail-resource context.

This page records those dated County statements only. It is not a trail guide, access guide, closure notice, safety guide, or current-conditions report.

Visitor Information

The County parks page lists Del Dios Highlands County Preserve at 9860 Del Dios Highway, Escondido, California 92029, with park phone number 760-745-4379.

The same page lists hours as 8 a.m. to one hour before sunset daily and says pedestrian access is available from sunrise to sunset daily. Check current County pages, posted notices, closures, rules, events, maps, safety notices, and facility conditions before practical use.

Preserve Context

The County parks page describes Del Dios Highlands County Preserve as 774 acres of open space in Escondido. It says the County partnered with the Escondido Creek Conservancy and the San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority to acquire, restore, and coordinate preservation of the parkland.

The page says the preserve includes coastal sage scrub and mixed chaparral habitats and provides habitat for mammals, reptiles, and birds of prey. This page uses those as broad public habitat statements only; it does not publish precise habitat locations, species locations, monitoring sites, or sensitive-resource locations.

Trail Context

The County parks page says the preserve includes a QR Fit exercise trail and 1.5 miles of multi-use non-motorized trail open for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. It also says the Del Dios Highland Trail straddles the San Dieguito and Escondido Creek watersheds.

This page records broad trail-resource context only. It does not publish route guidance, maps, current trail conditions, closure status, safety advice, or access guarantees.