1/20 Day Trip - Lower Coyote Canyon Trail - Anza Borrego

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Hey all,

Let's go hit some dirt! Should be an easy trail, 2wd friendly.

Lower Coyote Canyon in Anza Borrego.
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/lower-coyote-canyon-drive
*video from @computeruser6 *


Sandstone Canyon
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/sandstone-canyon-via-fish-creek-wash



Vallecito Wash
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/california/vallecito-wash



I assume it's BLM land so we might be able to break out the pew pews, well stop somewhere on the trail to have some lunch and frosty beverages.

Will be a fun time to hit the dirt and meet local members!

Details: Lower Coyote Canyon
Date: 1/20
Meet time and spot: 9:30 AM (which really means 9:30-10am)
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Visitor Center
300 Palm Canyon Dr, Borrego Springs, CA 92004
(gas stations near by if needed)
HAM channel: 151.880
(MURS frequency so no license needed)


Going:
Myself
@Sunnier
@Marty McFly
@Porschetech29
@Grendel
@jc153
@Gibzki
+ 3 from Tacomaworld

 

How far is this from riverside?

 

It's in Temecula

 

Ohhh rreaaallllyyyy....

 

Maybe we were all talking about a different trail lol. Anza is a little further south an inland.

 

U my friend just bursted my bubble hahah

 

Im real off then! I thought it was weird you put Anza-Borrego the thread title. I thought we were meeting in Temecula

 

Noooooo. It's not too far though!

 

Damn...

What trail were we talking about in Temecula? I though we decided on Lower Coyote?

 

Thats still 2.5 hours for me.. no bueno u guys need to stop playing with my emotions

 

@fisherman951 @Marty McFly

How about Palomar Divide?
It's MUCH closer

http://www.dirtopia.com/wiki/Palomar_Divide_Road

 

I just thought I was obligated to go lol
We need our club president @Sunnier to weigh in

 

Sounds like it’s near split mtn rd. Does the iron door saloon sound close? South of 78 or north towards truck haven?

 

Ill show but only of you bring me tacos haha

 

North a bit.

But those are MY tacos!

 

Not really. But I am all in if this is the one y'all want to try. I think this is the one filmed up above. I checked reviews and it's supposed to be a bit high-traffic but not so much this time of year, so it's a great time to hit it. Also, I already sold it at home. But I'll sell something else, anything y'all can agree on in or south of Temecula.

I agree. It's probably about the same commitment from you LA/ Riverside guys as Palomar. Be more time on the freeway to Palaomar... so quicker. Different views; the drive to Palomar will be mountains, the drive to Borrego is country dropping into desert.

I'd love to do lower coyote.

Definitely don't want to do that! I think, realistically, if it's far enough south for me, it'll be too far for you; far enough north for you, will be too far for me.

But Marty could probably make both regions. Maybe we/ y'all could do one south that I'll join, and another more to the north for you, @fisherman951. Once we get a handle on what our trucks can easily handle, we could build to a camping trip... for which I'd travel farther. What do you think?

Yes, @Marty McFly, you are obligated to participate in this first go. You're the... producer! So, I don't want to put you on the spot (am doing), but you're defininitely the guy in the middle, who could potentially make drives south and north, to help launch this motley crew.

This looks good too. So far, every one of these routes look doable. Down the road (see what I did there?!), I'll prefer something with a little technical challenge.

But for the first one or 2 meets, I'm all for meeting wherever we can get at least a few to show up.

As with so much in life, if it's fun, we'll be motivated to do it again... and increasingly willing to go the (any) distance to make it happen. I know you know this @eccracer104 ... 'Superstition'....

 

@Bprose , are you in SoCal? Would you bring your Tundra on a play date? If so, feel free to weigh in on what areas are realistic for you.

 

I am interested in this. I'm a noob with a bone stock TRD Off package, is that good enough for these trails?

 

Should be for what we're looking to do

 

Added a poll so we can pick

 

Bummer I was just informed by the GF that we have plans already

 

Absolutely! Welcome aboard.

Perfect! I just had a "shower thought" that doing a poll could make this easier... and take some pressure off of Marty.

Um, @Marty McFly, it IS OBLIGATORY that you participate-- so PM as needed to influence the poll to go the way you need it to go!

Damnit!

I'm already thinking ahead to another (additional) play day in February down south somewhere.

And @fisherman951 wants to play a couple hours north. If you don't mind sharing what area is most convenient to you, I'm sure it'll all fall into place.

 

Hey, @eccracer104, I am not voting because I will be thrilled to do either (and am sure I'll eventually try both). I don't want to inadvertently swing the vote away from one others would more likely do.

I am aware (and grateful) that either of these will be accessible to me!!

 

I haven't done either of these two so I'm up for a new trail either way!
So whichever meet can have more members, I'm game for

 

What in the world is going on here

Would anyone like to get me up to speed on what's going on lol

 

We're pretending not to pressure you, while waiting for you to choose the route on which the next phase of our lives depend.

No pressure.

 

Thanks!

What's Plan C

 

Do you need something closer? Tell us, and we'll accommodate. I'm picturing finding something south of you that's not more distant than the places you've gone in Big Bear. But I'm guessing as to where you actually live. If you want to give us # of miles from any point, I'll research til I, @eccracer104, or someone else on here suggests something fun within that area.

I plan to buy the book of trails posted above this weekend too, follow up on every lead.