Round about Olive Hill Road.
Route Info
Distance
- About 32 miles from I-15. Exit I-15 at Old Highway 395 exit, abut 37 miles north from central San Diego.
Difficulty
- Challenging with hairpin turns, narrow lanes and heavy traffic along SR-76. Be sure to pay attention to speed limits and cautions on curves.
Directions
- I-15 to Old Highway 395 exit; go north (left from I-15 north).
- Left at West Lilac Road
- Right at Camino Del Rey. Continue right toward Mission Road.
- Continue across Mission Road onto Olive Hill Road.
- Left at Burma Road.
- Left at Sleeping Indian Road.
- Left at North River Road.
- Left at Mission Road (SR-76).
- Right at Camino Del Rey.
- Right at Old Highway 395.
- Right at Mountain Meadow Road to I-15.
Twisting and Horsing Around Bonsall
Curves, Curves in North County
From January 2010
The very common question came from a reader at the recent San Diego International Auto Show.
"How long does it you take to research your drives? How do you find those roads?"
The answer? The road's just up ahead, around the corner. Get behind the wheel and drive.
This drive is typical of roads that can be found just around the corner. Take, for example, West Lilac Road. This column has been over the stretch between Valley Center and Old Highway 395, a thrilling, twisting turn through the hills. But what's west of the old highway? Happily, it's more of the same.
Today's trail takes us over some of the old farm roads in and around the community of Bonsall, a place seemingly populated by more horses than people. It's one of those areas where the lots are separated by four-foot-high fences, barriers perfect for keeping in equine wanderers.
West Lilac twists along the edge of the hills above the San Luis Rey River, offering spectacular views of the surrounding peaks. But drivers, don't enjoy the hills too much, though, as the road has severe twists and kinks.
Just before crossing the San Luis Rey River, West Lilac ends at Camino Del Rey in the historic heart of Bonsall. Just on your left, you'll see the original one-room Bonsall schoolhouse, a few yards from its original location; today it's Bonsall Elementary School. The community has come a long way since it opened in 1895.
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