Fact Sheet: Sky Oaks Field Station
| Location: | Northeast San Diego County; 17 mi north of Warner Springs. |
| Year established: | 1980 |
| Collaborators: | The Sky Oaks Trust (private), U. S. Bureau of Land Management, and the Boy Scouts of America. |
| Size: | 493 ha (1,218 ac) leased from the U. S. BLM, 113 ha (280 ac) has been deeded to the SDSU Foundation from the Sky Oaks Trust, and 32 ha (80 ac) are owned by the Sky Oaks Trust and proposed to be purchased by the SDSU Foundation. |
| Elevation range: | 1,183 m (3,880 ft) to 1,829 m (6,000 ft) |
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| Watershed and Topographic Features: | Contains Johnson Canyon, the headwaters of the San Luis Rey River. The extreme western portion drains into the Santa Margarita drainage via Chihuahua Creek. |
| Vegetation: | Chaparral, oak woodland, native grassland, abandoned agricultural and grazing land, riparian woodland, and Coulter pine woodland. |
| Facilities: |
Efforts are underway to replace the destroyed buildings with an energy-efficient multi-use building. Under construction after July 2003 fire. |
| Equipment: | Efforts are underway to replace the destroyed buildings with an energy-efficient multi-use building. |
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| Contact information: |
Applications and Access: Field Stations Program (619) 594-0580, fspinfo@sciences.sdsu.edu Additional Information: http://fs.sdsu.edu |
| Directions: |
Directions to the Sky Oaks Field Station Sky Oaks Field Station Field Stations Program San Diego State University 31404 Chihuahua Valley Rd Warner Springs, CA. 92086 909-767-9505 (not in service 09/09/03) 619-594-0580 NOTE: FOLLOW YOUR ODOMETER! From I-15 North: Take the Hwy 79 South exit. The turn-off is right after the boarder check From I-15 South: Take the Hwy 79 South exit. The turn-off is the last exit as you travel through Temecula. On Hwy 79, travel 27 miles towards Warner Springs and turn left onto Chihuahua Valley Road (look for large green sign). Please observe your odometer. On Chihuahua Valley Road, travel for 6.5 miles (all asphalt). Turn onto Lost Valley Road: At 6.25 miles, the road will take a sharp right. Instead of continuing to the right, you drive straight ahead, crossing the road and you will see two roads ahead. The one on the left has a white square archway over it with two white gates. The gate to the left is usually closed and has a neighborhood watch sign on it, a white sign, and Cruces Dr. and Palmas Dr. in red letters. Do not take this road. The road parallel to it and on the right says Lost Valley Road (a street type sign, small, with a blue back ground and white lettering just to the left of the road you want to take), and a large wooden sign with a dark background and yellow lettering that says "Lost Valley Scout Camp, 11 miles." Travel 3 miles and the field station will be on the left. There will be several small greenhouses, a small trailer, and a large work shed. The mountain has recently been burned, all hard to miss. Warning: In the winter months, a 4x4 vehicle may be required to drive above the 3000 ft elevation. The Field Station is located at 4620 ft in elevation. Call ahead for road conditions. Travel time: Approximately 1.5 hours from SDSU to Sky Oaks. |
