Contact Info
1634 Black Canyon Road
Ramona, CA 92065
- Phone:
- 760-788-0250
Basics
- Length:
- 0.5 mile
- Difficulty:
- Easy
- Time:
- 30 mins
Description
When visiting the Inaja Memorial Picnic Ground this trail guide will provide you with information about the trail. The trail is .5 miles in length and is a National Recreation Trail. The hike is an easy hike and is for use by hikers only. Please enjoy your trip and welcome to the Inaja Memorial Picnic Ground and National Recreation Trail. This Inaja memorial was dedicated on November 25, 1957 one year after the 43,611 acre Inaja Forest Fire of 1956. Eleven firefighters - two Forest Service personnel and nine from Viejas Honor Camp - lost their lives fighting this human-caused fire. The actual fire was approximately 5 miles to the southwest of picnic area. Funds and labor to construct the memorial was contributed by local Womens clubs, garden clubs, Citizens Forestry Study Group, honor camp inmates, Forest Service employees among others. The self-guided nature trail was constructed in 1962 and was designated a National Recreation Trail in 1980.
