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The Terrain
Grassy open; mixed, cypress, eucalyptus
forests; some patches of dense vegetation. I did not see any
poison oak when I jogged the course. Man-made features
include paved and unpaved trails, picnic tables, restrooms,
lakes, courts, and various buildings. Elevation ranges from
200 feet to 525 feet. The Photos
speak for themselves.
The Map
The map is a 6 color,
unmodified USGS Topo Quad, blown up to 1:10000 from 1:24000,
with 25 foot contours. It is reasonably accurate. Paved
roads and larger buildings and man-made structures are
mapped. Large areas of forest, runnable or not, are shaded
light green. Don't confuse the dashed lines with trails -
these denote the park boundary. Trails - paved and dirt -
are not mapped.
The golf course on the
south part of the map is fenced off and marked on the map as
out of bounds. I have added some fences to the map that
could get in your way.
The Course
9 controls, 4.7km, 180m of climb. Only
mapped features are used as control sites. Controls are
streamered.
Due the lack of rich detail on the map
and optimal route selections that are off trail I am rating
the course as Orange level. Advanced level navigation skills
would come in handy.
Hazards
The grass is tall and replete with
foxtails. If you plan to take the direct route choices pants
and shoes with traction are advised. There are a few road
crossings with sparse traffic traveling up to 35MPH - be
careful.
Index
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