Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve is an urban park in San Diego, California. Stretching approximately 7 miles (11 km), the park encompasses some 4,000 acres (16 km2) of both Peñasquitos and Lopez canyons, and is one of the largest urban parks in the United States. The preserve is jointly owned and administered by the City of San Diego and the County of San Diego.
Waterfalls in Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve.
Los Peñasquitos is also home to the historic Rancho Santa Maria de Los Peñasquitos, an adobe home built in the early 1820s. Operated by the County of San Diego, the home has been restored and tours are available for the public.
More than 500 plant species, more than 175 types of birds, and a great variety of reptiles, amphibians and mammals make up the rich bio-diversity of the park. Many of these species are rare or endangered. Mammals commonly spotted in the preserve include mule deer, bobcats, coyotes, and rabbits. A rare mountain lion attack occurred in May 2019.
The geology of the Preserve area has been described in a geology book by John Northrup in conjunction with the University of California & published by Windsor Associates.[1] Nearby is the Torrey Pines State Reserve, where one of only two extant stands of the endangeredTorrey Pine is found.[2]
peñasquitos, canyon, preserve, urban, park, diego, california, stretching, approximately, miles, park, encompasses, some, acres, both, peñasquitos, lopez, canyons, largest, urban, parks, united, states, preserve, jointly, owned, administered, city, diego, coun. Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve is an urban park in San Diego California Stretching approximately 7 miles 11 km the park encompasses some 4 000 acres 16 km2 of both Penasquitos and Lopez canyons and is one of the largest urban parks in the United States The preserve is jointly owned and administered by the City of San Diego and the County of San Diego Waterfalls in Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve Los Penasquitos is also home to the historic Rancho Santa Maria de Los Penasquitos an adobe home built in the early 1820s Operated by the County of San Diego the home has been restored and tours are available for the public Contents 1 Natural history 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksNatural history editMore than 500 plant species more than 175 types of birds and a great variety of reptiles amphibians and mammals make up the rich bio diversity of the park Many of these species are rare or endangered Mammals commonly spotted in the preserve include mule deer bobcats coyotes and rabbits A rare mountain lion attack occurred in May 2019 The geology of the Preserve area has been described in a geology book by John Northrup in conjunction with the University of California amp published by Windsor Associates 1 Nearby is the Torrey Pines State Reserve where one of only two extant stands of the endangered Torrey Pine is found 2 References edit John Northrop 1988 C Michael Hogan 2008 Further reading editC Michael Hogan 2008 Torrey Pine Pinus torreyana Globaltwitcher ed Nicklas Stromberg 1 John Northrop 1988 Geology of Los Penasquitos Canyon 40 pagesExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve City of San Diego website Rancho de los Penasquitos Map of Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve Pulver Gary June 2020 Geology of Los Penasquitos Canyon Carmel Valley and Black Mountain PDF Friends of los Penasquitos Canyon 32 56 0 N 117 10 2 W 32 93333 N 117 16722 W 32 93333 117 16722 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve amp oldid 1132095966, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
