Most of these visitors are school groups, with another large group of people exercising there in the early morning and late afternoon. The wide variety of challenging hikes available that connect to the main BSER road, all of which involve hiking to a pretty reservoir with sparkling water. The canyon also supports one of the densest stands of poison oak around, which provides beautiful late summer and early fall color. Although this is not a problem to anyone who stays on the wide dirt roads, children and pets must be supervised to prevent them from contacting the plants. Remember that dogs can pick up the offending oil and then transfer it to you, or to passengers that subsequently sit where the dogs sat in your car.
Walks are slow-paced and geared for the whole family.
Typically about 50 people visit the table in two hours. The Reserve has continued to grow, and as of the year 2000 contains 700 acres. Lake Poway is on the south, the Mt. Woodson open-space area is on the east, and Lake Ramona is on the north. BSER is managed by the California Department of Fish and Game, County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation, City of Poway, and the nonprofit Friends of Blue Sky Canyon. The DFG manages the land, Poway gives interpretive services, and the county pays for Kucharczyk, who coordinates volunteers, docents and more interpretive help.