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Monument Trail
Trail
1.5 mile
2.4 kilometer
point to point
79% Runnable
Intermediate
Elevation
Ascent:
744'
227 m
Descent: 0' 0 m
High: 4,776' 1,456 m
Low: 4,032' 1,229 m
Grade
Avg Grade: 10% (5°)
Max Grade: 16% (9°)
Dogs
Unknown
Weather
Unknown
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“This trail is the most direct route to Airplane Monument, site of a 1922 biplane crash.”
— Matthew KiddFeatures Views
Description
Monument Trail is so named because it is the most direct route to Airplane Monument, a Liberty 12-cylinder aircraft engine mounted on stones. The engine is from a DH-4B biplane that crashed on December 7, 1922, killing both the pilot and his traveling companion.
The trail is a modest climb that offers some good views. Continue 0.1 miles after the junction with the West Mesa Loop to visit the Airplane Monument. The monument is found on the west side of the trail where the Info symbol is located.
The trail is a modest climb that offers some good views. Continue 0.1 miles after the junction with the West Mesa Loop to visit the Airplane Monument. The monument is found on the west side of the trail where the Info symbol is located.
Flora & Fauna
Chaparral, coastal sage scrub, Summers snow (Linanthus), Steller’s jays, scrub jays, and acorn woodpeckers
Contacts
Land Manager: California State Parks - Cuyamaca Rancho
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