El Monte Park

Lakeside, San Diego County, CA

Parking$5 day-use parking

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Dogs6-ft leash rule

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Hours9:30 a.m. to sunset

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Size: 87 acres Source
Managed by: San Diego County Parks and Recreation

About El Monte Park

An 88-acre park beneath the rocky face of El Cajon Mountain, one of the county's original park properties. Source

Facilities

Playground

Facility details: OpenStreetMap

Sunrise & sunset

El Monte Park hours follow the sun (9:30 a.m. to sunset). Mid-month times for this location:

Month	Sunrise	Sunset
Jan	6:49 a.m.	5:02 p.m.
Feb	6:31 a.m.	5:31 p.m.
Mar	6:59 a.m.	6:54 p.m.
Apr	6:18 a.m.	7:16 p.m.
May	5:48 a.m.	7:38 p.m.
Jun	5:38 a.m.	7:56 p.m.
Jul	5:49 a.m.	7:57 p.m.
Aug	6:10 a.m.	7:34 p.m.
Sep	6:30 a.m.	6:55 p.m.
Oct	6:50 a.m.	6:15 p.m.
Nov	6:17 a.m.	4:47 p.m.
Dec	6:42 a.m.	4:42 p.m.

Calculated from the park's coordinates (NOAA solar equations), Pacific time.

El Monte Park at a glance

PParking · 3
Named trails · 1

Outline: CPAD. Points and trail lines: OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Trails

Trail	Mapped length	Elevation	Surface & uses
El Monte Trail	0.8 mi	336 ft up & down515–854 ft	Unpaved

Trail names and mapped lengths come from OpenStreetMap; lengths count only the part inside the park boundary. Up-and-down totals (climbing plus descent, one way) and elevation ranges are estimates from USGS 3DEP elevation (about 15 m grid) sampled along the mapped line. Use the official guide map for the route and current closures.

Rules & reservations

Official park page

Dogs
The county says dogs are allowed in most County parks; in any County park or on County trails, dogs must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet. The park page does not say more, so check with the park before you go. Source

Pedestrian access sunrise to sunset; vehicles and restrooms 9:30 a.m. to sunset; closed December 25.