Interactive map shows status of Coast to Crest Trail

The San Dieguito River Park offers an interactive map on its website showing the status of sections of the planned Coast to Crest Trail that would run from Julian to Del Mar.

More than 60 percent of the 71-mile trail for hikers, bikers and equestrians is complete, but several gaps remain, according to the conservancy. On the interactive map, sdrp.org/wordpress/trails/ctc-trail-status, visitors may click on different sections to learn what has been completed and what efforts are underway to fill the gaps.

Near Ramona and surrounding backcountry are several planned sections of the Coast to Crest Trail:

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The 10.96-mile section from Volcan Mountain to Highway 79 is 90 percent complete, including sections within the county’s Santa Ysabel Open Space Preserve East and Volcan Mountain Wilderness Preserve.

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A 2.7-mile section in Santa Ysabel Open Space Preserve West is 15 percent complete.

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None of the proposed 8.38-mile section from Lake Sutherland to Santa Ysabel West is finalized. Challenges include finding an appropriate alignment for the trail past the lake, which is owned by the City of San Diego, and much of the land is rugged. Also, a portion of the trail must pass through Mesa Grande Reservation.

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The 2.85-mile section from Boden Canyon to Lake Sutherland is 74 percent complete and includes the 3.41-mile-long Lower Santa Ysabel Truck Trail and 6.12-mile-long Upper Santa Ysabel Truck Trail through Cleveland National Forest. A 3.32-mile gap remains in Pamo Valley.

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The 4.38-mile section from Highway 78 to Boden Canyon is 0 percent complete with gaps on Boden Road, East San Pasqual Valley and Clevenger Canyon.