"The Notch", Murrieta, California

On the west end of Murrieta, there is a trail that leads up to the Santa Rosa Plateau Nature Preserve.  There is a little gap in the hillside and the trail winds its way up the gap.  I don't know if there is an official name for this natural feature, but some people call it, "The Notch".  We can see "The Notch" from the front window of our house.  The trail is closed to the public with several locked gates across the trail, however one time my neighbor Rob and I hiked up the trail to the plateau.  Years ago, my son, Michael and his MVHS Football team were lead on a run up the trail by Coach Compton. Below is a photo of "The Notch".