May 2005 - Clean slabs of concrete decking exposed after the historic Carlsbad Skatepark was finally unearthed and destroyed.

May 2005 - Overview of the former skatepark: The foreground was the site of the original reservoir, with the Mogul Maze occupying the graded area in the distance.

Panorama of Lower Bowls and reservoir. Fragments of the ramps from Mike McGill’s Skatepark (late 80s) fill the area.

Panorama overview of entire park. Lower Bowls and reservoir are at Left, with Mike McGill’s vert ramp in the foreground. The Mogul Maze is less visible in the distance at Right, primarily because it’s under a couple feet of dirt.

The upper section, or Mogul Maze, lies literally just beneath the surface. Recent excavation reveals the pristine condition of the concrete, which has been covered for the past 20 years.