With about 11 miles of trails, the Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve (EFRR) presents many different hiking possibilities, ... One highly recommended alternative hike is the Botanical Trail.

Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve keeps its cool on an otherwise hot summer day. It’s not exactly Canada, but it’s comfortable. Escondido, to the east, can bake, but an ocean breeze arrives ...

For an excellent self-guided primer on our region’s typical plant communities as well as sweeping views over Escondido’s backcountry, head to Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve. Some 11 miles ...

Hikers will find expansive views, water and plenty of places to rest on this moderate 3.5-mile hike in Escondido’s Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve. The walk, which follows the Way Up Trail,… ...

The 750 acres of open space at Escondido's Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve were opened to the public in December 1992 as a cooperative effort between the Olivenhain Municipal Water District and ...