LOS COYOTES INDIAN RESERVATION

With nearly 25,000 acres of federally-recognized tribal land, the Los Coyotes Indian Reservation is the largest Native American reservation in San Diego County, and it rests in some of the most remote and inaccessible high mountain wilderness areas of Southern California.

Snow remnants pictured above in March 2006 — two weeks after major snow storms dumped more than 36 inches of snow on the San Diego mountains and closed all roads in and out of the surrounding communities — Los Coyotes Indian Reservation appears more like a national park than anything to do with city life.

Los Coyotes Cahuilla Indian territory includes San Diego County's highest lookout point, Hot Springs Mountain. At 6,533 feet, Hot Springs Mountain peak is 11 feet higher than the more famous Cuyamaca Peak.

On a clear day one can see the Pacific Ocean from the spectacular Hot Springs Mountain peak view point on the Los Coyotes mountain. The Salton Sea can also be seen from the reservation.

An 80 mile drive northeast from downtown San Diego, Los Coyotes is located between Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and the Cleveland National Forest. Los Coyotes is east of Mount Palomar mountain. Directions and contact information about the Los Coyotes reservation.

A drive to Los Coyotes Indian Reservation from nearby Julian passes by the Kumeyaay Santa Ysabel Indian Reservation and the Mataguay Scout Ranch. Warner Springs, a small remote mountain village, is also a close neighbor of the Los Coyotes Cahuilla mountain community.

In an effort to attempt to eke out a living off their beautiful pristine reservation land, the Cahuilla Indians established the Los Coyotes Campground on the reservation and opened their reservation up to tourists and visitors for camping, hiking trails, horse camping riding, biking, and four-wheel off roading activities

NOTICE: The Los Coyotes Indian Reservation is currently CLOSED to all camping and recreational activities until further notice — please contact the Los Coyotes' tribal office for more information.

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CAHUILLA INDIANS

Los Coyotes Band of Mission Indians — a Native American Cahuilla Indian tribe — is a sovereign tribal government, and is recognized as such by the U.S. government.

The Los Coyotes Cahuilla band has about 288 enrolled tribal members of which about 74 tribal members currently reside on the Los Coyotes Indian Reservation.

"The Cahuillas are Takic-speaking peoples who reside in Southern California in what are now Riverside and San Diego counties. Many, but not all, of the Cahuilla peoples live on reservations — Cahuilla, Agua Caliente, Santa Rosa, Torres-Martinez, Cabeson, Morongo, Los Coyotes, Ramona, and Saboba.

"These reservations were established after many years of conflict with local and federal authorities in the 1870s. Today the Cahuillas number about 2,400 people. Prior to European intrusion, however, when they occupied the better part of Riverside County and the northern portion of San Diego County, they numbered from 6,000 to 10,000 people...".

- college.hmco.com