Potato Chip Rock
Potato Chip Rock is a natural tourist attraction near San Diego, California,[1] named for its resemblance to a potato chip. The rock is thin and over seven feet long.[2] It is located on the summit of Mt. Woodson at an elevation between 2700 and 2800 ft,[3] in an unincorporated part of San Diego County between Poway and Ramona.
Access
[edit]Potato Chip Rock sits 100 feet below the summit of Mt. Woodson.[4] The hike to the rock takes approximately one to two hours. One popular way to reach the rock is through a 6.6-mile round trip hike from the Lake Poway trailhead to the west.[5] There are two other popular routes to the top that start on the east side of Mount Woodson. A short route begins from free parking areas along Route 67, with an entrance at 16310 Highway 67, and follows Mt. Woodson Road up to the rock. This 3.75-mile round-trip hike is paved and steep.[6] The Fry-Kogel trail is the third route to the rock, and is about four miles long.[7]
In popular culture
[edit]The rock was used as an April Fools' Day prank by Poway Mayor Steve Vaus in 2017.[8] In a tweet, he wrote that part of the rock had snapped off and fallen into Lake Poway below. He even added a picture for "proof".[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Potato Chip Rock via Mt. Woodson Trail". AllTrails.com. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- ^ "Potato Chip Rock snaps off! Poway's mayor pulls off April Fool's joke". fox5sandiego.com. 2017-04-02. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ^ "The Truth about the Potato Chip Rock Hike". Local Adventurer » Travel Adventures in Portland + World Wide. 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- ^ "Potato Chip Rock: Mt Woodson Summit in San Diego | California Through My Lens". California Through My Lens. 2012-06-19. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- ^ "Potato Chip Rock Hike (Mount Woodson Trail) – The Earth is Full". Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- ^ "Potato Chip Rock Hike (San Diego)". Retrieved 2019-09-10.
- ^ "Many ways to the top at Woodson". sandiegoreader.com. 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
- ^ Davis, Kristina. "Potato Chip Rock broken? Nah. Mayor's April Fools' gag goes viral". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ^ "April Fools Day Prank: Potato Chip Rock Breaks". McKinnon Broadcasting. 2017-04-01. Retrieved 2018-10-21.