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Mount Palomar

Astronomical observatory near Pasadena, California. Its telescopes include the 5.1-m/200-in diameter reflector called the Hale, and the 1.2-m/48-in Schmidt Telescope. Completed in 1948, it was the world's premier observatory during the 1950s.



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Lake Henshaw Resort, adjacent to the Mine, is a beautiful site for RV camping, lake fishing and plenty of hiking in the foothills of the Palomar Mountains.
He apparently had great success working out plot twists for his novels while hiking around Palomar Mountain, a good hiking spot to the east of San Diego.
8-mile final stage from Rancho Bernardo to Escondido featured a gut-busting ride up snow-capped Palomar Mountain, where the cyclists reached the 5,123-foot level on a two-lane highway with 21 switchbacks.
 
 
 
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