Anza-Borrego South: Driving & Hiking

Photo of the rocks of the Jacumba Mountains
Jacumba Mountains in the Southern Desert

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:

Vallecito Creek – Vallecito, Agua Caliente, Palm Spring

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 Palms, 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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