Mule Hill
Take I15 north from San Diego to exit 27 in Escondido. Turn right on Bear Valley Expressway and then make a quick left on Beethoven into the shopping mall parking lot. Park by the bad Mexican restaurant on the corner, cross the expressway and find the trilhead to Mule Hill. The site has been preserved, but is right beside the freeway. The hill and interpretive signs are 0.4 miles south of the trailhead. There is visitor center at San Pascual Battlefield but I do not any pictures there. It was closed during my visit due to a recent wildfire. To get there from Mule Hill go north out of the parking lot on the expressway 0.35 mile to San Pascual Rd. Turn right and go about 3.5 miles to Hwy 78. The battle field is about a quarter mile away to the right.
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