Palomar Mountain News

Come away to this 68 acres with the spirit of adventure, on the historic ‘Highway to the Stars’.  Waiting for your signature, it is now called Canfield Road and the first driveway on the left after you pass Mother’s Kitchen and the Store.  As you enter the land, you’ll discover it to be very private, with an abundance of deer and wildlife.  See the Observatories and High Point Lookout from what may become your picnic area while you make your plans to enjoy this land.

What would be your plans be for this property with a driveway right off a county plowed road?  This easy year-round access is extra special with the promise of another storm on the way!

Come on up to explore!  More info waiting for you at Palomar Mountain Real Estate.

Let’s take off on a hike!

Bonnie Phelps-waiting-for-Snow!

The ‘Little Green Cottage in the Woods’ is now able to be purchased with a loan!  Thanks to much hard work by my lender and some wonderful findings at the County offices, our title company now includes a plotted road right to your door as part of the legal description on their title report.

Come on up and turn this little cabin into a great weekend getaway for your family, or maybe even a Vacation Rental.  There is something pretty special about Real Estate that pays for itself!

Want to learn the details for a loan?  A quick phone call with Bobby Askari, you’ll get your questions answered and be on a roll.

We’re promised some snow in a few days.  How fun is that!  Rain, shine, or snow.  We can always get to this cabin with easy, level access and check it out!

Let’s bundle up and go!

Bonnie Phelps

From:  Palomar Mountain Fire Safe Council

Do you have smoke detectors installed at your home or cabin?  Smoke Detectors save lives! The San Diego County Burn Institute has a program with trained volunteers to install smoke detectors for those who qualify.

Click to see the details on the Fire Safe Council’s webpage.

Working together to keep Palomar Mountain fire safe for all.

Palomar Mountain Fire Safe Council

Click for the Union Tribune article.  No snow right now.  Just dreaming…  enjoy your weekend coming up!

Bonnie Phelps

Waking up this morning I was inspired to make a little El Nino Snow Gal for you.  Beach hat, sunglasses, spring scarf and an umbrella.  Oh, and a carrot nose, of course!  If the forecast of 57 inches of snow had been even half of that, our little tree would have been nothing but a big lump under a few feet of snow.  So we need to keep in mind that in spite of what the weatherman is telling us, this is Southern Cal, it is an El Nino, and we better keep those umbrellas handy.

Many of us on Palomar Mountain had snow plows, chains, groceries for a month or so and were ready to go for a BIG snow.  We’ll be patient and hopefully use it all real soon!

There are some pretty big rocks to watch out for with this storm.  Thanks to Rob Hawk who took this one on the South Grade.  We sure appreciate the County Road Station guys who maintain the mountain and Cal Trans who keeps Highway 76 in great shape for us.

Robert Carlyle noticed NOAA has upped the possible inches of snow for Palomar to a minimum of 37 and maybe as much as 57 inches over the next few days.  Ohmygoodness!!!  However, NOAA did predict snow last night, but we didn’t get it.  Only a dusting of slushy stuff in parts of the mountain. Time will tell.  Meanwhile, have your sleds ready!  🙂

Our gauge shows 3.7 inches of rain yesterday.  Lots to be thankful for on our thirsty mountain!

Is a cabin on your goal list for 2016?  Dreaming of a cabin ‘off the beaten path’, with lots of privacy, big towering trees, and an Observatory view?  You can start your year off great with a $40,000 price reduction!

We just got a plotted road right to the door, so most cabins up here can now be yours with as little as a 10% down.  Many thanks to the hard work of my Mountain lender, since the beginning of the Century, Bobby Askari and Title Rep, Jeff Knapp.  We’re rolling in again in Real Estate on Palomar!

Check out ‘Off the Beaten Path’ at Cabins for Sale on Palomar Mountain where you’ll find MLS info, photos and a ‘Walk in the Clouds’ Facebook album I took a couple hours ago.  Bundle up and let’s go see.

Make it a great 2016!

Bonnie Phelps

Wow!  If the weatherman is right, the minimum snow predicted this week will exceed our biggest snow fall last year, at 19 inches, over New Years.

So, here is a friendly reminder to make sure you have winterized;  your pipes are drained and there is antifreeze in the toilet bowls.  We keep lights on in our well sheds, too.

Residents and Property Owners:  Be sure to have a copy of your tax bill or electric bill for Palomar in your glove compartment.  Makes it much easier for the CHP to wave you through if the mountain is closed to ‘Residents Only’.  Family or guests coming up?  If they plan to arrive early in the morning, or after about 4:00, they will have a lot less drama getting up the mountain.  It is a good idea to email them info with a copy of your proof of residency, to show CHP if needed, too.

Friends-of-our-Snow:  You’ll need chains for sure.  A 4WD is the very best.

Snow Chains?  Here is a great deal on used ones with a lesson on how to put them on: SNOW CHAINS Snow Bird Enterprises New and Used Tire Chains, Buy-Sell-Trade-Repair, custom fitting 619 442-3767 or 0175  504 Macon Street (corner of Main and Macon) in El Cajon

Lots more snow info for you at Snow Tips and Pix

We’ll have the hot chocolate on!

bonandon

Such a beautiful shot of just one of the amazing trees in our State Park.  This ‘Lord of the Forest’ is worth hiking down to along the Weir Trail.  Photo by new friend, photographer and philosopher extraordinaire, Fred Blackburn.

Feeling generous?  You have a few hours left for a tax deduction to benefit our Palomar State Park.  Click here for more info.

Make it a safe and Happy New Year!

Another peek through John Lesac’s lens of the 2015 Christmas Moon from Palomar Mountain. It was taken from the top of the road at Curt and Barbara Waite’s property, looking up through their beautiful cedar trees.

Enjoy your New Year celebration tonight!