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Planning your trip to Palomar Mountain
THE BEST WAY
From
Take Interstate 15 south to Highway 76. Drive east on Highway 76 for about 22 miles to County Road S6 (South Grade Road), which winds for seven miles to the top of Palomar Mountain in the Cleveland National Forest in northern
WHERE TO STAY
Palomar's Observatory Campground has 42 sites with picnic tables, fire pits, restrooms and coin showers. RVs and trailers are permitted, but no hook-ups. Single sites are $15 a night; first come, first served. Open April through November. Cleveland National Forest, Palomar Ranger District, (760) 788-0250, www.fs.fed.us/r5/cleveland.
TO LEARN MORE
Palomar Mountain's "Explore the Stars" program, hosted by amateur astronomers at the campground, is free and open to the public one weekend a month from April to October. Saturday night is the main event. Next dates: Oct. 16 and 17.
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