ANZA-BORREGO SOUTH : ROADS Stagecoach Station

To serve travelers going up and down the steep Jacumba Mountains, a local entrepreneur named Peter Larkin built a stagecoach station. Today, all that remain of the station are its stone walls. They are beside Interstate-8, near Call Box 8-723.

Ruins of Peter Larkin Stagecoach Station

Ruins of Peter Larkin Stagecoach Station

Ruins of Peter Larkin Stagecoach Station

The photo below shows the two westward trails from the Larkin Station. The one to the left, the Army-Stagecoach route, goes sharply uphill, while the one to the right is a loop trail taking a longer but gentler and more scenic route. The loop trail joins the Army-Stagecoach route at the top of the hill where climbs are not a problem.

Westbound Trails from the Larkin Station