Comments: Trail starts on the Palomar Divide Truck Trail, heads south
2.2 miles to a large meadow on the north side of the
west fork of the San Luis Rey River. The trail offers some great views of Dyche,
Will, and Mendenhall Valleys. Vegetation along the trail is mostly chaparral,
lower in the valley sycamore, black oak, coastal live oak, and cottonwood are
found. A spring exists at the riverside of the meadow. The water should be
filtered or otherwise treated before use. The meadow area provides good camping
(A visitor pass is required for overnight stays in the backcountry. Campfires
are not permitted at any time). Other features of interest in the area are a set
of falls in the San Luis Rey River canyon to the southeast of the meadow.
