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Shaw Valley Trail

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  2. CA
  3. …Southern California
  4. …San Diego
  5. Carmel Valley
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1.6 Miles 2.6 Kilometers


98%

Runnable

243' 74 m

Ascent

-6' -2 m

Descent

3%

Avg Grade (2°)

36%

Max Grade (20°)

369' 112 m

High

130' 40 m

Low

Shared By Matthew Kidd

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“The boundary of Grand Del Mar golf course and beyond to the lip of Los Peñasquitos Canyon.”

— Matthew Kidd
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Dogs Unknown

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Runner Notes

This is a popular route for trail runners.

Description

Tucked out of sight of most homes, you can almost forget you are in a monotonous terracotta roof-sprawl of suburbia. The trail entrance sign from the Grand Del Mar golf course, midway along the trail, marks it as "strenuous" but that is more a reflection on the type of guest at their resort than any particular difficulty.

Flora & Fauna

The tallest tree a bit east of the end of the golf course has an eagle's nest. In the spring, mustard plants grow along the west end of the trail.

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Enjoy this 120-degree panorama of Peñasquitos Canyon at the end of Shaw Valley Trail.
Enjoy this 120-degree panorama of Peñasquitos C…
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A butterfly enjoys nectar from a wildflower in Little Shaw Valley.
A butterfly enjoys nectar from a wildflower in…
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A dragonfly perches on a car antenna in Little Shaw Valley.
A dragonfly perches on a car antenna in Little…
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Eucylaptus grove in Shaw Valley where hawks like to nest
Eucylaptus grove in Shaw Valley where hawks lik…
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Flowers poke through the grass along the Shaw Valley Trail.
Flowers poke through the grass along the Shaw V…
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