Julian, Lake Cuyamaca and surrounding areas
Sightseeing
Situated at an elevation of 4,600 feet, this small 110-acre lake is surrounded by Cuyamaca Rancho State Park that is mostly wilderness.
Lake Cuyamaca is surrounded by miles of trails that inter connect with many trails within Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. There is fishing here and a few types of boats you can rent to take out on the water.
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Lake Cuyamaca
Situated at an elevation of 4,600 feet, this small 110-acre lake is surrounded by Cuyamaca Rancho State Park that is mostly wilderness.
Lake Cuyamaca is surrounded by miles of trails that inter connect with many trails within Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. There is fishing here and a few types of boats you can rent to take out on the water.
This sanctuary is dedicated to saving the wolves in the wild by carefully breeding to ensure a diverse population. They work closely with other sanctuaries across the US. First there is a presentation and slide show which is very informative. The group is next escorted to view 2 wolf enclosures, one with a pair of Mexican Gray Wolves and one with a pair of Rocky Mountain Gray Wolves. Very educational and fun.
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California Wolf Center
470 K Q Ranch RdThis sanctuary is dedicated to saving the wolves in the wild by carefully breeding to ensure a diverse population. They work closely with other sanctuaries across the US. First there is a presentation and slide show which is very informative. The group is next escorted to view 2 wolf enclosures, one with a pair of Mexican Gray Wolves and one with a pair of Rocky Mountain Gray Wolves. Very educational and fun.
Cedar Creek Falls
80 foot waterfalls and beautiful scenery
Palomar Mountain
Mount Laguna
Julian Mining Company
4444 CA-78Anza Borrego State Park;
Food scene
Beautiful setting overlooking Lake Cuyamaca. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. A good variety on the menu and friendly service
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Lake Cuyamaca Restaurant & Store
15027 CA-79Beautiful setting overlooking Lake Cuyamaca. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. A good variety on the menu and friendly service
Large brewery and eatery located on historic Main St. Julian. Specializing in casual dining, varied seating options, events, and live music. They serve handcrafted beers along with local wines, handtossed pizzas, REAL BBQ, and small plates
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Julian Brewing Company
2307 Main StLarge brewery and eatery located on historic Main St. Julian. Specializing in casual dining, varied seating options, events, and live music. They serve handcrafted beers along with local wines, handtossed pizzas, REAL BBQ, and small plates
Best pies in town! Mom’s Apple Pie is so delicious and made from apples grown in Julian.
2 locations - on Main street and Wynola (4510 Hgwy 78). Our favorite - rhubarb-strawberry. All pies are available w/ “flakey” or “crumb” top. Full of perfect flavor, nice crunchy crust and incredible tasty fresh fruit. They also got sugar free ones. You can watch the pies being made through the window.
Julian Apple Festival in September/October.
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Mom's Pie House
2119 Main StBest pies in town! Mom’s Apple Pie is so delicious and made from apples grown in Julian.
2 locations - on Main street and Wynola (4510 Hgwy 78). Our favorite - rhubarb-strawberry. All pies are available w/ “flakey” or “crumb” top. Full of perfect flavor, nice crunchy crust and incredible tasty fresh fruit. They also got sugar free ones. You can watch the pies being made through the window.
Julian Apple Festival in September/October.
Wonderful spot to start the day with fresh baked goods and enjoyed a wide variety of coffee choices, hot or cold. Lattes are the best in the area, yes, better than coffee specialty places. Dog friendly; Great place with happy staff. Also serving very good breakfast and lunch
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Regulars Wanted - Beanery Corporation
1921 Main StWonderful spot to start the day with fresh baked goods and enjoyed a wide variety of coffee choices, hot or cold. Lattes are the best in the area, yes, better than coffee specialty places. Dog friendly; Great place with happy staff. Also serving very good breakfast and lunch
Since 1963 this bakery has been serving costumers that pass by Santa Isabel, California. It is nestled in a small shopping area where Julian Pie Company and Don's Market where you can extend your culinary adventuring. Large selection of breads, desserts and sandwiches made to order. Prices are fair and service is fairly fast. The walnut and apple tarts, apple tarts, squawk bread are some of the items we really enjoy. Plenty of parking including parking for larger vehicles or if you are towing a trailer.
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Dudley's Bakery
30218 CA-78Since 1963 this bakery has been serving costumers that pass by Santa Isabel, California. It is nestled in a small shopping area where Julian Pie Company and Don's Market where you can extend your culinary adventuring. Large selection of breads, desserts and sandwiches made to order. Prices are fair and service is fairly fast. The walnut and apple tarts, apple tarts, squawk bread are some of the items we really enjoy. Plenty of parking including parking for larger vehicles or if you are towing a trailer.
Menghini Winery
1150 Julian Orchards DrBeautiful setting, awesome hosts and great wine.
Local cuisine, American, Contemporary, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options. The Chef has followed the Cordon Bleu training and you can definitively taste it. The food is well presented and delicious. The drinks selection, specially wines, covers all tastes. The menu is great to entertain a foodie, highly recommended are the Creme Brulee, and Carrot Cake- simply amazing!
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Jeremy's On the Hill
4354 CA-78Local cuisine, American, Contemporary, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options. The Chef has followed the Cordon Bleu training and you can definitively taste it. The food is well presented and delicious. The drinks selection, specially wines, covers all tastes. The menu is great to entertain a foodie, highly recommended are the Creme Brulee, and Carrot Cake- simply amazing!
Outdoor Seating and great Mexican Food. The menu is simple but diverse enough to appeal to everyone. Street tacos are incredible. It is not on the main street of Julian, but one block off a side street.
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Quecho Elevated Mexican Eatery
2603 B StOutdoor Seating and great Mexican Food. The menu is simple but diverse enough to appeal to everyone. Street tacos are incredible. It is not on the main street of Julian, but one block off a side street.
Great spot with historic relevance and an expansive tap list, also plenty of games for your entertainment. Perfect outside seating area to hangout with friends and enjoy the beautiful mountains of Julian.
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Nickel Beer Company
1485 Hollow Glen RdGreat spot with historic relevance and an expansive tap list, also plenty of games for your entertainment. Perfect outside seating area to hangout with friends and enjoy the beautiful mountains of Julian.
This wonderful family business is a great stop for a quick break and snack, and for some pie to bring home. Our favorite is the Mountain Berry Apple Pie with Cinnamon Ice Cream
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Julian Pie Company
21976 CA-79This wonderful family business is a great stop for a quick break and snack, and for some pie to bring home. Our favorite is the Mountain Berry Apple Pie with Cinnamon Ice Cream
Best Pizza in town! Wood fired entrees and dog friendly. Good selection of local beverages: Julian cider, hard cider, and wines.
I love their fresh salads, craft sodas, and unique pizzas including Joe's Godfather, Thai Chicken, and Greek Pizza. They also offer gluten free pizza crust. Also have great entertainment on the weekends, ranging from local musicians to belly dancers. Always a fun place to visit!
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Wynola Pizza and Bistro
4355 CA-78Best Pizza in town! Wood fired entrees and dog friendly. Good selection of local beverages: Julian cider, hard cider, and wines.
I love their fresh salads, craft sodas, and unique pizzas including Joe's Godfather, Thai Chicken, and Greek Pizza. They also offer gluten free pizza crust. Also have great entertainment on the weekends, ranging from local musicians to belly dancers. Always a fun place to visit!
Old-school Italian cooking & wines in a historic house with wood-plank floors, a porch & lounge. Excellent cocktails, wine list. Good pricing and large portions.
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Romano's Restaurant
2718 B StOld-school Italian cooking & wines in a historic house with wood-plank floors, a porch & lounge. Excellent cocktails, wine list. Good pricing and large portions.
City/town information
Julian is one of those little towns that will charm your driver into pulling over and parking the car, just so you can walk around.
Go shopping - Antique stores and local craft shops line the town's main street.
Sample Some Local Apples: Julian is at its most charming (and therefore busiest) during the fall when the leaves change color, and local apples ripen. In September and October, you can stop by an apple orchard to sample local varieties not found elsewhere.
Visit the California Wolf Center: You can tour this facility which is home to several packs of North American and Mexican gray wolves.
Catch Gold Fever: Explore the history of Southern California's Mother Lode, that short-lived gold rush of 1869. Tours at the Eagle Mining Company will show you the underground operations and the gold milling process. You can also view the antique gold mining equipment on display, and you can be a miner for a day as you pan for gold. You can also visit the Julian Mining Company as you indulge your inner treasure-seeker.
Get Obsessed With Dark Skies at the Observer's Inn: Their Sky Tour is pure geek fun at its best. You can visit a private astronomical observatory and enjoy the view through their research-grade telescopes.
The Julian Apple Days Festival in late September attracts visitors from throughout the state. With wine tastings, games, and activities, it's fun for everyone, but that also means the town fills up with tourists. In December, you can enjoy the festivities at the Julian Country Christmas, including Victorian Christmas Teas and holiday home tours.
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Julian
Julian is one of those little towns that will charm your driver into pulling over and parking the car, just so you can walk around.
Go shopping - Antique stores and local craft shops line the town's main street.
Sample Some Local Apples: Julian is at its most charming (and therefore busiest) during the fall when the leaves change color, and local apples ripen. In September and October, you can stop by an apple orchard to sample local varieties not found elsewhere.
Visit the California Wolf Center: You can tour this facility which is home to several packs of North American and Mexican gray wolves.
Catch Gold Fever: Explore the history of Southern California's Mother Lode, that short-lived gold rush of 1869. Tours at the Eagle Mining Company will show you the underground operations and the gold milling process. You can also view the antique gold mining equipment on display, and you can be a miner for a day as you pan for gold. You can also visit the Julian Mining Company as you indulge your inner treasure-seeker.
Get Obsessed With Dark Skies at the Observer's Inn: Their Sky Tour is pure geek fun at its best. You can visit a private astronomical observatory and enjoy the view through their research-grade telescopes.
The Julian Apple Days Festival in late September attracts visitors from throughout the state. With wine tastings, games, and activities, it's fun for everyone, but that also means the town fills up with tourists. In December, you can enjoy the festivities at the Julian Country Christmas, including Victorian Christmas Teas and holiday home tours.
Anza-Borrego has a long human history, a story that began thousands of years ago with the Kumeyaay and Cahuilla people. In 1774 Jaun Bautista de Anza journeyed through the present day Borrego Valley on his quest to find an inland route to Spanish settlements on the California coast. The place that we now know as Borrego Springs, the small community in the desert, came about much later, and is a relative newcomer when viewed against the backdrop of these historical events.
Approximately 40 min drive to desert from Julian town. Check out Galletta Meadows and sculptor Ricardo Breceda's work.
It is unquestionably the home of some of nature’s finest desert beauty, as the starting point for exploring the 650,000-acre Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. The Wind Caves and the Anza-Borrego Mud Caves are phenomenal natural wonders for visitors to view and explore. The Anza-Borrego Desert has one of the most extensive mud cave systems in the world, containing approximately 22 known caves and 9 slot canyons. Some extend over 1,000 feet, varying in width, with ceilings as high as 80 feet. Go to Slot, Hellhole and Coyote Canyons. Coyote Canyon is one of the few places in the desert that contains a year-round running stream, making it a prime location for watching wildlife.
Borrego Art Institute.
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Borrego Springs
Anza-Borrego has a long human history, a story that began thousands of years ago with the Kumeyaay and Cahuilla people. In 1774 Jaun Bautista de Anza journeyed through the present day Borrego Valley on his quest to find an inland route to Spanish settlements on the California coast. The place that we now know as Borrego Springs, the small community in the desert, came about much later, and is a relative newcomer when viewed against the backdrop of these historical events.
Approximately 40 min drive to desert from Julian town. Check out Galletta Meadows and sculptor Ricardo Breceda's work.
It is unquestionably the home of some of nature’s finest desert beauty, as the starting point for exploring the 650,000-acre Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. The Wind Caves and the Anza-Borrego Mud Caves are phenomenal natural wonders for visitors to view and explore. The Anza-Borrego Desert has one of the most extensive mud cave systems in the world, containing approximately 22 known caves and 9 slot canyons. Some extend over 1,000 feet, varying in width, with ceilings as high as 80 feet. Go to Slot, Hellhole and Coyote Canyons. Coyote Canyon is one of the few places in the desert that contains a year-round running stream, making it a prime location for watching wildlife.
Borrego Art Institute.
It is associated with two National Historic Landmarks, the Oak Grove Butterfield Stage Station and Warner's Ranch, both connected to the Butterfield Overland Mail stagecoach line.
It is also near the Palomar Observatory and Warner Springs Ranch. It is also a popular area for Gliding due to the topography of the area. Visit the historic Warner-Carrillo Ranch House which used to be a stagecoach stop for the Butterfield Stage line!
Don't miss out Eagle Rock, Pacific Crest Trail! Then take the drive up Indian Flats Campground to get one of the best views around! It gets colddddd in the wintertime so bundle up if you go during this time!
Warner Springs
It is associated with two National Historic Landmarks, the Oak Grove Butterfield Stage Station and Warner's Ranch, both connected to the Butterfield Overland Mail stagecoach line.
It is also near the Palomar Observatory and Warner Springs Ranch. It is also a popular area for Gliding due to the topography of the area. Visit the historic Warner-Carrillo Ranch House which used to be a stagecoach stop for the Butterfield Stage line!
Don't miss out Eagle Rock, Pacific Crest Trail! Then take the drive up Indian Flats Campground to get one of the best views around! It gets colddddd in the wintertime so bundle up if you go during this time!
Santa Ysabel was home to the Kumeyaay Indians before becoming an Asistencia of the Spanish mission, Mission San Diego de Alcala in 1818. Santa Ysabel store is a popular backcountry destination for shoppers, antique-hunters, and history buffs alike. Just 10 miles from Julian, this iconic landmark dates from 1884 and is the only false front adobe store left in the county.
Santa Ysabel Open Space Preserve forms part of the San Diego River Park, including a portion of the Crest Trail Coat from Volcan Mountain to San Diego Lagoon. Crossroads Treasures shop stocks both local and international crystals and rocks. Santa Ysabel has a lot to offer when it comes to restaurants, food, and drinks. Whether you desire a simple wood-fired pizza or a cup of coffee on the go, there is a serving for you.
Duddleys bakery and Farmhouse 78. Santa Ysabel Mission. Santa Ysabel art gallery. Local dispensary - Mountain source. Lake Henshaw.
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Santa Ysabel
Santa Ysabel was home to the Kumeyaay Indians before becoming an Asistencia of the Spanish mission, Mission San Diego de Alcala in 1818. Santa Ysabel store is a popular backcountry destination for shoppers, antique-hunters, and history buffs alike. Just 10 miles from Julian, this iconic landmark dates from 1884 and is the only false front adobe store left in the county.
Santa Ysabel Open Space Preserve forms part of the San Diego River Park, including a portion of the Crest Trail Coat from Volcan Mountain to San Diego Lagoon. Crossroads Treasures shop stocks both local and international crystals and rocks. Santa Ysabel has a lot to offer when it comes to restaurants, food, and drinks. Whether you desire a simple wood-fired pizza or a cup of coffee on the go, there is a serving for you.
Duddleys bakery and Farmhouse 78. Santa Ysabel Mission. Santa Ysabel art gallery. Local dispensary - Mountain source. Lake Henshaw.
Conveniently located between the Pacific Ocean and the Anza-Borrego Desert, Ramona is an ideal place for folks who desire a quiet respite every day and options when it’s time to play.
Visit Ramona’s plentiful tasting rooms and sample unique creations and experience warm, country hospitality. You will find that each tasting room in Ramona offers something special.
The area that encompasses Ramona is rich in history. More than a few structures from the 1800s are still in use today, including the Guy B. Woodward Museum’s Verlaque House, Ramona Town Hall, and a number of storefronts, churches and residences. The Ramona backcountry offers visitors an array of outdoor activities, including a number of great hiking trails for those on horses, bicycles or their own feet. Some trails pass through Cleveland National Forest territory, where many of the trails were used by native tribes such as the Kumeyaay, Luiseños, Cahuilla and Cupeño. Just to name a few amazing trails- SIMON PRESERVE. MOUNT WOODSON TRAIL & POTATO CHIP ROCK. SANTA YSABEL PRESERVE WEST. CEDAR CREEK FALLS. IRON MOUNTAIN.
While driving along Main Street, you may notice large, colorful murals decorating the sides of buildings. Ramona is home to a large number of fine artists, as well. The Olde Ramona Hotel Gallery, 845 Main St., features local artists inside a former hotel built by Civil War veteran Captain Francis M. Green in 1914. Check out The Art Center, 438 Main St., for one-day and multiday classes and workshops taught by professional artists.
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Ramona
Conveniently located between the Pacific Ocean and the Anza-Borrego Desert, Ramona is an ideal place for folks who desire a quiet respite every day and options when it’s time to play.
Visit Ramona’s plentiful tasting rooms and sample unique creations and experience warm, country hospitality. You will find that each tasting room in Ramona offers something special.
The area that encompasses Ramona is rich in history. More than a few structures from the 1800s are still in use today, including the Guy B. Woodward Museum’s Verlaque House, Ramona Town Hall, and a number of storefronts, churches and residences. The Ramona backcountry offers visitors an array of outdoor activities, including a number of great hiking trails for those on horses, bicycles or their own feet. Some trails pass through Cleveland National Forest territory, where many of the trails were used by native tribes such as the Kumeyaay, Luiseños, Cahuilla and Cupeño. Just to name a few amazing trails- SIMON PRESERVE. MOUNT WOODSON TRAIL & POTATO CHIP ROCK. SANTA YSABEL PRESERVE WEST. CEDAR CREEK FALLS. IRON MOUNTAIN.
While driving along Main Street, you may notice large, colorful murals decorating the sides of buildings. Ramona is home to a large number of fine artists, as well. The Olde Ramona Hotel Gallery, 845 Main St., features local artists inside a former hotel built by Civil War veteran Captain Francis M. Green in 1914. Check out The Art Center, 438 Main St., for one-day and multiday classes and workshops taught by professional artists.