3 Anza-Borrego Desert Roads to Explore by Mountain Bike
From SanDiegoMagazine.com
By James Murren
Hit the trails this month to take in the wildflowers, cacti, and if you’re lucky, bighorn sheep
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is the largest state park in California, at some 600,000 acres and with more than 500 miles of desert roads that are open to bikes. November through April is the perfect season to explore the natural beauty along those roads.
Here are three Borrego roads to wander this late winter and early spring:
Mortero Canyon Road (8 Mi.)
On the west side of the paved S2 road, 8.5 miles north of the Ocotillo exit on I-8, there is a parking area and kiosk off the side of the road that is notable with The Impossible Railroad information sign that is there. Park your vehicle and get set up for biking on what is Mortero Canyon Rd., the sandy/decomposed granite desert road that is right in front of you.
Pedal a little over four miles away from the paved S2 road, or, head west. Your destination is the Dos Cabezas Water Tower, a remnant of the bygone days of The Impossible Railroad. From the water tower, you can go south/left or north/right on unmarked desert roads to add on more miles and exploration.
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