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El Cariso North Picnic Site
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6 trails foundNearby Trails
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El Cariso Truck Trail
1.58 mi33 ft
Easy0.7 mi away
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El Cariso Truck Trail
1.34 mi7 ft
Easy1.4 mi away
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San Juan Loop Trail
1.07 mi361 ft
Easy2.6 mi away
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Chiquito Trail
6.46 mi1,542 ftmixed
Moderate2.7 mi away
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Viejo Tie Trail
1.3 mi62 ftmixed
Easy2.9 mi away
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New San Juan Trail
5.1 mi446 ftdirt
Moderate3.2 mi away
About this site
***EL CARISO NORTH PICNIC AREA WILL BE CLOSED FROM SEPT 20 TO OCT 31 FOR MAINTENANCE. *** Access to El Cariso North Picnic area is only available from the Lake Elsinore side of Ortega Highway due to Cal Trans closures every other weekend. Please click the link for more information.
com/ NO CAMPFIRES OR BBQS. CAMP STOVES ARE OK.
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