Boden Canyon Information

On September 13, 2000 there was a meeting in Ramona between several agencies responsible for Boden Canyon, and several user groups, including equestrians and hunters. We agreed to work together to try to keep the area open to the public.

One of the problems in the area have been shooters, who haul in old appliances and junk and use them for target practice. The responsible hunters working to clean up the area are quick to point out these are not hunters, but yahoos with guns.) In order to help clean up the area, discourage the shooters, and make it safer and more attractive for everyone, the Safari Club International (hunters) have organized a clean up day, Saturday, Feb 17th, 2001.

Click here for details on the cleanup project.

Boden Canyon is part of the San Dieguito River Park. On this map, Boden Canyon is the "bulge" extending northward, just east of where it says "Hwy 78".

San Dieguito River Park Info on Boden Canyon

Birds in Boden Canyon

Background - A letter from Susan A. Carter, Deputy Director, San Dieguito River Park, announcing last year's meeting about the canyon:

Boden Canyon - Trail Use in Jeopardy - Meeting Sept. 13, 2000, 7 pm

ATTENTION Trails People,

I just wanted to make sure that you all heard about the Public Meeting in Ramona (at the Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Lane, Ramona) at 7 p.m. Wednesday September 13. The meeting is being put on by the multi-agency group planning the future of Boden Canyon. It is extremely important that all trails advocates, including equestrians and mountainbikers as well as hikers show up to make your point of view known.

Background: Boden Canyon, located north of Hwy 78 and west of Pamo Valley, is a 2,068 acre canyon owned by three different government agencies - the City of San Diego, the County of San Diego and the California Dept. of Fish & Game. Boden Canyon is entirely within the focused planning area of the San Dieguito River Park. The purpose of the meeting is to find out what kinds of uses the public would like to see in Boden Canyon. The San Dieguito River Park has proposed a multi-use (hiking, equestrian and mountain-biking) trail loop between Boden Canyon and Pamo Valley on existing dirt roads, picnicking near Boden Lake (in the center of Boden Canyon), primitive (back-pack) camping in a disturbed area east of the lake, and hiking-only north of the lake. While the San Dieguito River Park Concept Plan does not propose hunting, we are willing to consider a compromise to allow hunting in the northern portion of Boden Canyon, if it can be done so it doesn't detract from other uses.

Here is why it is so important that all trails advocates come to the meeting and speak out: The Dept. of Fish and Game has already opened the Canyon to hunting on all properties they own, but they do not support mountain bike use OR equestrian use. They do not support the multi-use loop trail concept. They do not support camping. If you think that these are the types of uses that are appropriate for Boden Canyon, that these are the types of uses you think we need in our backcountry on public lands, then please come say so. If you think that hunting is not compatible with other types of recreational uses such as hiking, birdwatching, picnicking, etc., then please come say so. We need your help!

Please spread the word! Trails advocates are needed to speak out!

Thanks!

Susan A. Carter, Deputy Director
San Dieguito River Park
18372 Sycamore Creek Road
Escondido, CA 92025
(858) 674-2270 Main
(858) 674-2275 x 11 Direct
(858) 674-2280 Fax
www.sdrp.org

Here is a letter from Connie Berto, Trails Chair Emeritus, American Endurance Ride Conference, about Boden Canyon.