Photograph of the wooden water flume next to old Highway 80 in El Cajon Valley. The blue line on this topographic map is where the flume water descended as it flowed west to the growing city of San Diego. One of several signs along the trail that describe the construction and history of the famous water flume. Heading toward the trailhead and an information sign concerning the flume. Water was then pumped from the El Capitan Reservoir. Plaque by door of El Monte Pump Station dated 1937, when a major overhaul was finally complete. Photograph includes huge pipes outside the historic pump station in Lakeside, California. The El Monte Pump Station was originally built in 1898 to lift well water to the flume on the hillside using steam powered pumps. The old El Monte Pump Station is located next to a small parking lot by the trailhead to the Helix Flume Trail.
Information signs describe the construction and history of the engineering marvel, and hikers are able to see the entrance to one of the flume’s old tunnels!Īs you will observe in the following photographs, the walk includes some fantastic vistas and natural beauty.Ĭome along with me and read the photo captions to learn much more… Looking past a large shady tree toward the trailhead of the historic Helix Flume Trail.
#Water flume trail series
The moderately easy hiking trail begins at the old El Monte Pump Station, climbs a nearby hillside with a series of short steep switchbacks, then follows a short, mostly level section of the historic flume’s route. This morning I enjoyed an amazing walk up the historic Helix Flume Trail in Lakeside! In 1889 a 35-mile long wooden water flume was completed that brought water from Lake Cuyamaca in San Diego’s East County into the rapidly growing city.
Breathtaking views and unique history can be enjoyed during a hike on the Helix Flume Trail in Lakeside.
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