Near Shaw Valley Trail
Enjoy this 120-degree panorama of Peñasquitos Canyon at the end of Shaw Valley Trail.
Near Shaw Valley Trail
Shaw Valley trail under partly cloudy skies.
Near Shaw Valley Trail
Rare dusty pink sunset in Little Shaw Valley.
Near Shaw Valley Trail
Little Shaw Valley trail after March 2021 erosion repair work.
Near Shaw Valley Trail
A butterfly enjoys nectar from a wildflower in Little Shaw Valley.

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Shaw Valley Trail

3.0 (1 Rating)
The boundary of Grand Del Mar golf course and beyond to the lip of Los Penasquitos Canyon.
1.5
mi
Distance
313
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
Family Friendly

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
1.55mi
Distance
313ft
Elevation Gain
62ft
Elevation Loss
15%
Max Grade
372ft
High Point
121ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
Tucked out of sight of most homes, you can almost forget you are in a monotonous terracotta roof-sprawl of suburbia. The trail entrance sign from the Grand Del Mar golf course, midway along the trail, marks it as "strenuous" but that is more a reflection on the type of guest at their resort than any particular difficulty.

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Contributors
Matthew Kidd