California · Hiking · Agua Tibia Wilderness · Near Fallbrook

Cutca

8.4 mi
round trip
1,167 ft
climb
4,730 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Cutca open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Cleveland National Forest. It doesn't name Cutca, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Cleveland National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Cutca is a hard hike of about 8.4 miles in the Agua Tibia Wilderness, part of the Palomar Ranger District of Cleveland National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is a natural-surface out-and-back that climbs from about 3,586 feet to about 4,730 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Palomar Mtn Obsy show May and October highs around 69°F with lows in the upper 40s, while July and August average highs near 84°F. That station sits about 820 feet higher than the trail's low point, so temperatures on the route run a little warmer. The Cutca Trail lies about half a mile away, and the Crosley Truck Trail and Wild Horse Peak Trail are each about 2.3 miles off. Fry Creek Campground, about 4.4 miles away, is the closest place to camp.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Doane valley camp ground

    Campground

    Campground · 3.8 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    DJ's Pizza Express

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 9 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsAlan Islas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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    Museum

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Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Alan Islas, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

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