
Starting along a maze of dirt roads through a residential area, signs marking the way to the Oak Grove Trail.

A short section of trail before more roads.

The Oak Grove Trail singletrack starts in earnest.

Winding around the foothills.

View back down at my progress from the trailhead.

Ascending the Oak Grove Trail.

Switchbacks up the slope.

Higher up, a view into the valley below.

View back as I near the end of the Oak Grove Trail.

View back once I reached the upper trailhead and started ascending along the Oak Grove Truck Trail.

Along the Oak Grove Truck Trail, Palomar Mountain up there somewhere.

View back along the Oak Grove Truck Trail.

As far as road walks go, this was quite nice.

I rounded a bend and Palomar Mountain became visible clearly.

The upper gate preventing vehicular access to the Oak Grove Truck Trail.

However, past the gate lots of tire marks made me think you could potentially drive to nearly the summit.

Oak Grove Truck Trail views.

View back.

The road curves around a big gully ahead.

Entering a forested area briefly.

View back.

A nice break from the sun.

The final summit gate.

View back toward the gate as I near the summit.

Palomar Mountain summit tower.

Palomar Mountain, view west toward the observatory.

Close-up toward the observatory.

Palomar Mountain, view east.

Palomar Mountain summit area.
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