4.9 hr
Overview
From Hwy 15, take Scripps Poway Pkwy eastbound. Take a right on Pomerado then a left on Creek Rd. Go straight as it turns into Beeler Canyon Rd. There is a turn-out 2.5 miles down for parking.<br><br>From the trailhead, it's about 1.3 miles to your first hard climb. This singletrack is about 2.6 miles along Beeler Canyon Trail up to the Ridgeline Trail fire road. Take a right at the service road and follow it until you see a drop in for North Ridgeline Trail. Take that trail down to the Sycamore parking lot/staging area. <br><br>Take the Martha's Grove Trail, which takes you to Cardiac Hill. Follow this and you'll wind through a grove. It will take you down into Sycamore Canyon Preserve. The trail ends at the service road right across from a historic windmill.<br><br>Take a right on the road and after about 0.5 miles you'll be at the ranger station. This is a good place for a snack and to take in the area. From there, head up the service road back the start of Martha's Grove. It's a tough climb back up. Once back at the staging area, just take the Ridgeline Trail (to the left) back to the way you came through Beeler Canyon.
Trail Stats
17.3 km
321 m
354 m
209 m
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Photos
Transcounty Trail Connector.
Transcounty Trail Connector.
Trailhead
Trailhead
Martha's Grove memorial.
Martha's Grove memorial.
Stepped ascent.
Stepped ascent.
Singletrack.
Singletrack.
Singletrack ascent.
Singletrack ascent.
Martha's Grove memorial.
Martha's Grove memorial.
Eucalyptus grove.
Eucalyptus grove.
Flowers in bloom.
Flowers in bloom.
Top of Ridgeline Trail. Almost 1300 ft.
Top of Ridgeline Trail. Almost 1300 ft.
Sycamore Canyon Trailhead.
Sycamore Canyon Trailhead.
Singletrack ascent and still climbing.
Singletrack ascent and still climbing.
Small bridge crossing.
Small bridge crossing.
Singletrack ascent and still climbing.
Singletrack ascent and still climbing.
View into Sycamore Canyon.
View into Sycamore Canyon.
At the beginning of Martha's Grove Trail...the flowers are starting to bloom.
At the beginning of Martha's Grove Trail...the flowers are starting to bloom.
View from top of Martha's Grove Trail.
View from top of Martha's Grove Trail.
Spring flowers with horse ranches and Iron Mountain in the background
Spring flowers with horse ranches and Iron Mountain in the background
Great viewpoint of Scripps Poway and Sycamore canyon from Beeler Canyon Trail
Great viewpoint of Scripps Poway and Sycamore canyon from Beeler Canyon Trail