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      California's Largest State Park. Trails vary from wilderness trails to 4x4 roads.
      Five hundred miles of dirt roads, 12 wilderness areas and many miles of hiking trails provide visitors with an unparalleled opportunity to experience the wonders of the California Desert. The park is named for Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza and the Spanish word borrego, or bighorn sheep. The park features washes, wildflowers, palm groves, cacti and sweeping vistas. Visitors may also have the chance to see roadrunners, golden eagles, kit foxes, mule deer and bighorn sheep as well as iguanas, chuckwallas and the red diamond rattlesnake.

      The Park is located on the eastern side of San Diego County, with portions extending east into Imperial County and north into Riverside County. It is about a two-hour drive from San Diego, Riverside, and Palm Springs.

      Many visitors approach from the east or west via Highways S22 and 78. From the coast, these highways descend from the heights of the Peninsular range of mountains with spectacular views of the great bowl of the Colorado Desert. Highway S2 enters the park from the south off of Interstate 8.
      Most visitors approach from the east via Highways S22, S2, or 78. Visitors from San Diego via Highways 79 and 78 have the added pleasure of driving through the mountainous Cuyamaca Rancho State Park--quite a different experience from Anza-Borrego. The highways from the east climb to 2,400 feet or so and then descend about 2,000 feet to the valley. Where the highway breaks out of the high-country vegetation, it reveals the great bowl of the Anza-Borrego desert. The valley spreads below, and there are mountains all around. The highest are to the north--the Santa Rosa Mountains. The mountains are a wilderness, with no paved roads in or out or through. They have the only all-year-flowing watercourse in the park. They are the home of the peninsular bighorn sheep, often called desert bighorn. Few park visitors ever see them; the sheep are justly wary.
      source: Park website
      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      Land Status: State Park
      Land Manager: California State Parks
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      Region Details
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      Region Status
      Open as of Jan 25, 2025
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      96
      Trails Mountain Bike
      66
      Trails E-Bike
      37
      Trails Horse
      55
      Trails Hike
      111
      Trails Trail Running
      108
      Trails Dirtbike/Moto
      18
      Trails Observed Trials
      1
      Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
      15
      Total Distance
      310 miles
      Total Descent
      28,926 ft
      Total Vertical
      5,647 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      5,761 ft
      Reports
      44
      Photos
      188
      Ridden Counter
      973

      Photos of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and Wilderness Area Mountain Bike

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      Videos of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and Wilderness Area Mountain Bike

      Smugglers Cave - Jacumba, CA
      5:08 | 114 | Jan 14, 2022 , Borrego Springs

      Recent Trail Reports

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      Rodriguez Canyon
      Jan 6, 2024 @ 12:16pm
      Jan 6, 2024
      DryIn good riding condition for bikes or...Faithzane
      Banner Toll Road
      Jan 5, 2024 @ 7:05pm
      Jan 5, 2024
      Dry First part of trail up till about the...Faithzane
      San Diego Railroad Trail
      Apr 16, 2023 @ 4:35pm
      Apr 16, 2023
      DryBest to ride in cooler months. Trail is...BenLow2019
      Coyote Canyon - Lower
      Feb 5, 2023 @ 6:31pm
      Feb 5, 2023
      DryAwesome conditions right now. I went all...Haro2021
      Mason Valley
      Jan 7, 2023 @ 5:50pm
      Jan 7, 2023
      DryVXgWbqfr
      Chariot Canyon (Mason to the 78)
      Jan 8, 2023 @ 1:50am
      Jan 8, 2023
      VariableMinor ruts, a little bit of mud left from...VXgWbqfr
      Pedro Fages Trail
      Feb 8, 2021 @ 9:13am
      Feb 8, 2021
      Prevalent MudTrail mostly in good shape. Still some...socalvelosd
      Rodriguez Canyon
      Jul 12, 2020 @ 1:05pm
      Jul 12, 2020
      DryThere appears to be a property dispute on...BenLow2019
      Oriflamme Canyon
      Jul 12, 2020 @ 1:02pm
      Jul 12, 2020
      DryEither end have been graded smooth, but...BenLow2019
      Jasper Trail
      Dec 29, 2018 @ 6:40pm
      Dec 29, 2018
      DryPerfect rain-packed fine gravel - awesome...cooprr

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      Recent Comments

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      therealslimshakytrailCoyote Canyon - Lowerreally cool ride. we rode this as an...
      Jan 27, 2025 @ 9:14am
      Jan 27, 2025
      biketothetoptrailBanner Toll RoadThe portion from the bottom back to where it...
      May 13, 2024 @ 1:10am
      May 13, 2024
      Haro2021trailFonts Point TrailThis trail is used heavily by 4x4's, and the...
      Jan 28, 2023 @ 9:17am
      Jan 28, 2023
      kenhill3trailCoyote Canyon - LowerThis is double track and is as described. It...
      Jan 17, 2023 @ 11:50am
      Jan 17, 2023
      Haro2021trailCarrizo Creek WashWell suited for biking today. This is a good...
      Jan 2, 2023 @ 4:35pm
      Jan 2, 2023

      Bike & Skill Parks

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike66244 miles21,775 ft109 miles4,511 ft
      #6,158#2,666146431411
      E-Bike37140 miles11,952 ft63 miles4,019 ft
      2331
      Horse55155 miles14,324 ft69 miles4,459 ft
      #9707
      Hike111306 miles28,665 ft128 miles5,646 ft
      #5,210#2,5044244471
      Trail Running108304 miles28,455 ft127 miles5,531 ft
      #5,220#2,5014421
      Dirtbike/Moto1834 miles4,186 ft16 miles2,976 ft
      #25766
      Observed Trials14 miles157 ft840 ft
      ATV/ORV/OHV1525 miles3,084 ft13 miles1,224 ft
      #16363
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