345 Acre Parkland above Del Dios Highway

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This rock outcropping can be seen from the Date Lane and Del Dios Highway      The entrance to the land from Elm Lane.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rough driveway, notice power lines at the properties western border.                  The ruins of the house built in 1932, burned in 1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The power lines  further up the hill towards the Elfin Forest Reserve.                    The ruins facing north. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Big rock next to patio.                                                                                          Chimney in east wall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


“It is just an absolutely pristine, beautiful habitat,” says County Supervisor Pam Slater.  “It has nesting golden eagles.  It has all sorts of endangered plan and animal species.  It’s a connector to the Escondido Creek side and the San Dieguito River Valley.”  Slater credited Derbas for selling the property to the county for open space, instead of to a developer.  Union-Tribune, September 19, 2002