Jacumba Mountains in the Southern Desert

  ANZA-BORREGO SOUTH : DRIVING AND HIKING

The major paved highways through the southern desert are County Road S-2 (north-south) and Interstate-8 (east-west). The quieter Highway 98 goes east-west between Ocotillo and Calexico. Suggested loop tours through the area would be to take S-2 in one direction and to travel the opposite direction either on County Road S-1 (Sunrise Highway) through the mountains or Highway 86 or Highway 78 in the desert.

Major areas to explore include:

Tierra Blanca Mountains – Mountain Palm Springs, Indian Valley

Bow Willow – Carrizo Gorge Wilderness Area

Carrizo Badlands – Arroyo Seco del Diablo, Arroyo Tapiado

Coyote Mountains – Canyon sin Nombre, Fossil (Shell) Canyon, Painted Gorge

Dos CabezasMortero Wash, Indian Hill

Yuha DesertYuha Basin, Highway 98

Motorists without 4WD vehicles should be careful about driving off of paved highways, especially onto roads along or across sandy washes.





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