When is Carmel Mountain Preserve open?
Every day, 6 AM–8 PM.
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Carmel Mountain Preserve
- 4.669 reviews
- Free
- Open now · till 8 pm
Carmel Mountain Preserve offers expansive, well-maintained trails, scenic overlooks, and a quiet natural atmosphere ideal for hiking and wildlife observation. Visitors come to stretch their legs, take photos, and enjoy peaceful nature walks with easy parking and dog-friendly paths. Expect varied terrain, panoramic valley views, and seasonal wildflowers on clear days.
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Carmel Mountain Preserve in short
When is the best time to visit Carmel Mountain Preserve?
It's at its best mornings and afternoons. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
Is Carmel Mountain Preserve indoors or outdoors?
Outdoors: best on a dry day.
Where is Carmel Mountain Preserve?
11600 Clews Ranch Rd,San Diego, CA 92130.
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Why it fits right now
A great call right now.
This is its best hour in the next five days.
In its favour
- Open till 8 pm
- Best in the afternoon
- Outdoors
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- Feels
- 67°
- Rain
- 18%
- Wind
- 7mph
- 2pm
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The next five days
Best time to go
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Before you go
Plan your visit
Hours
Open now · till 8 pm- monday
- 6 AM–8 PM
- tuesday
- 6 AM–8 PM
- wednesday
- 6 AM–8 PM
- thursday
- 6 AM–8 PM
- friday
- 6 AM–8 PM
- saturday
- 6 AM–8 PM
- sundayToday
- 6 AM–8 PM
Where and how
- 1 Carmel Mountain Preserve
- 2 Carmel Mountain Preserve Overlook · 11 min
Good to know
- Outdoors
- Free to visit
- Good with kids
- Good for solo
- Good for small groups
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.6from 69 reviews
Known for
- Nature walks
- Jogging
- Photography
- Walking trails
- Scenic views
- Dog friendly
The feel
- Quiet
- Spacious
- Casual
- Family friendly
- Tourists
- Pet owners
Around here
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Light layer from 2 pm.
Light layerFrom 2 pm