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 Cabezas – Mortero
Wash, Indian Hill
Yuha Desert – Yuha
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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