Central Anza-Borrego: Old Kane Spring Road

Old Kane Spring Road

In the days before fast cars and Highway 78, people crossed the desert by going from one water source to the next. Indians probably developed the first pathways from villages in and around the Vallecito Mountains to Lake Cahuilla and the Colorado River.

Old Kane Spring Road is a single-lane jeep trail. It can be driven in a passenger car for about three miles to the turnoff to Harper Canyon and the Cactus Garden. Beyond that point, it crosses Harper Wash where exposed rocks and soft sand make high clearance and 4WD a necessity.