Name: Anza Borrego Rock Crawling Adventure Group #2
Start: 2026-11-05T16:00:00.000Z
Location: Agua Caliente Campground

Join us for an unforgettable Valley Jeepsters Adventure in the stunning Anza-Borrego Desert of California! We’ll be tackling scenic trails, exploring unique desert landscapes, and enjoying off-road camaraderie under wide-open skies. Whether you're a seasoned rock crawler or just looking to explore the backcountry with fellow Valley Jeepsters, this trip promises epic views, challenging terrain, and plenty of good times. Pack your gear, bring plenty of water, and let’s make some memories in one of SoCal’s most iconic off-road destinations!

Anza Borrego is phenomenal this time of the year. The scenery includes sandy washes, narrow canyons with steep walls, mud caves, and sweeping vistas. The average daytime temperatures are in mid-70’s, and the wildflower season is March-April. We’ll be traversing many sandy trails with a few moderately challenging obstacles.

If you are carrying, please make sure you familiarize yourself with all the related California laws pertaining to this subject!!!

The trails we’ll be traversing can be conquered in a stock Jeep with offroad tires.

LODGING:
We will be camping at the Agua Caliente County Park Campground arriving Thursday March 26th and departing Sunday March 29th. Please make your reservation ASAP as these tend to fill up quickly. Cancelations can be made up to 72 hours in advance with only $8 penalty fee. RV spots, tent campsites and cabins are available for reservations. Thermal swimming pools are open on the weekends – so bring you swimsuit. There are also pay showers. It can be windy at the campground - make sure you avoid sites 127-130. The less windy tent sites are south of Agua Caliente Campground Road. The great view sites for an RV with full hook-up are 97-104. There is limited food to be purchased near the campground and there are no restaurants. Bring firewood and groceries.

We will be off-roading on Sunday during the day so it may make sense to make a reservation for Sunday night if you want to spend an extra night there. Russ and Alan have booked RV spots #99 and #100 respectively. You can make RV and tent camping reservations online via the link below:
[https://www.sdparks.org/content/sdparks/en/park-pages/AguaCaliente.html](https://www.sdparks.org/content/sdparks/en/park-pages/AguaCaliente.html)

Please only sign up if you are committed to the trip. We know life happens, but don’t take a spot with the idea that I might like to go and I’ll decide later.

[SPLIT Mountains](https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/split-mountain-via-fish-creek-trail)
[Jacumba Mountains](https://www.alltrails.com/us/california/jacumba/off-road-driving)
[Borrego Springs](https://www.alltrails.com/us/california/borrego-springs/off-road-driving)

[YOUTUBE Video #1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpFf8QdA7Xs)
[YOUTUBE Video #2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CciaVGUczI)

**Event Type:** 3 Day Overlanding Adventure
**AZ Pinstriping**: Low
**Difficulty:** [2 to 5](https://valleygladiators.com/?page_id=259)
**Camping:** YES
**Jeep Requirements:** Slightly Modified Jeeps with 2+ lift and 33+ tires are recommended. Offroad Tires are a must.
**Equipment Requirements:** [Full Gas Tank, Spare Tire, inflation/deflation tools, drinks/lunch, Sense of Adventure](https://valleygladiators.com/?p=479)
**Radio:** GMRS Radio Chanel #15.

Valley Jeepsters

Alan Mayo

Chris

Steven Nelson

Chris and Shirley 

Larry Brockhaus

Mark Larson

Rich

Robert Ervin

Anza-Borrego Overland Adventure Group #1

Agua Caliente County Park Campground

Come join us for an amazing off-road Adventure in Anza Borrego! We have expanded attendee limit for this Adventure due to high level of participation and will be running two groups to accommodate every skill level. Group #1 Overlanding Adventure is fully booked but Group #2 ‘Rock Crawling Adventure” still has plenty of open slots for those looking for a challenge and a Badge Of Honor to add to your collection.

Group #2 will conquer level 5 and above. The group is limited to 10 Jeeps. We will run the trails below Friday and Saturday and will join Alan’s Group #1 on Sunday. To participate you will need at an absolute minimum; 35 inch tires, 2.5+ lift, rear locker and willingness to test your rigs capabilities and your own resolve. You will be rewarded with a Badge of Honor and a few scrapes and bumps along the way.

Friday: We will begin our adventure early morning meeting at 8:00 AM for prompt on-time departure to Pinyon Mountain Valley. You absolutely MUST have a full tank of gas before starting or you will be stranded! If you have spare gas can, bring it! Those of you running in a 392, spare gas can is a must. The trail itself is mostly a level 4 but two **mandatory** obstacles make it a level 6 to 7. The first one is “[The Squeeze](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eq9BnbyO98o)”. Per AI overlords’ description below: “***This is a famous, extremely narrow, and technically challenging obstacle on the Pinyon Mountain Trail. Located between high rock faces, it requires skilled driving to navigate with only centimeters to spare, often necessitating a spotter, and is considered a badge-of-honor trail for 4x4 vehicle***” Fenders and your tire rims most likely will be scratched going through it. On the plus side, this obstacle can only hurt your rig and not your life since there aren’t any major drop-off ledges nearby 😊 Also, to set you at ease, we had our club members in a Gladiator and a 392 conquering it in the past six months with “minimal” damage consisting of broken mirrors and tire rim scratches. Second obstacle is the [Heart Attack Hill](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CncrWH0i574). It’s a steep short downhill. If you’ve done Telegraph Line or Widowmaker, this will be a non-issue for you. Not really that difficult, just more of a pucker factor for those new to off-roading. Expect 8 to 10 hour day from campsite and back to campsite so please plan accordingly! At the end of the day, you will proudly claim Badge of Honor for conquering it!

Pinyon Mountain Valley FunTreks link and GPS track we’ll be following below:
[https://funtreks.com/off-road-trails/pinyon-mountain-valley/](https://funtreks.com/off-road-trails/pinyon-mountain-valley/)
[Youtube Video 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlyKpZwEeb4)
[Youtube Video 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqk3DOsQmrU)

Saturday: Another long day starting at 8:00 AM. Same as the day before, please make sure your gas tank is full before starting this Adventure. Today we will conquer Los Pinos Mountain Loop. This is a level 4 blue trail. Few narrow and steep climbs but nothing too crazy. We will reach an elevation of 4,800 feet to enjoy phenomenal photogenic overlook spots. Heavy pinstriping is likely! This trail is expected to take about 4 hours. Towards the end of the trail and time permitting we will complete an **optional** one mile loop Sidewinder trail. This trail is short but it’s rock crawling obstacle after obstacle rated mandatory 6 to 7.

Los Pinos Mountain Loop FunTreks link and GPS track we’ll be following below:
[https://funtreks.com/off-road-trails/los-pinos-mtn-loop/](https://funtreks.com/off-road-trails/los-pinos-mtn-loop/)
[YouTube Video 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5A0IGtrdLc)
[OnX Review](https://www.onxmaps.com/offroad/trails/us/california/los-pinos-mtn-loop)

Sidewinder FunTreks link and GPS track we’ll be following below:
[https://funtreks.com/off-road-trails/sidewinder/](https://funtreks.com/off-road-trails/sidewinder/)
[YouTube Video 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IcKy_THE0w)
[YoTube Video 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrfiauxK_iI)
[OnX review](https://www.onxmaps.com/offroad/trails/us/california/sidewinder)

Sunday: Group #1 and Group #2 will ride together.

Lodging;

We will be starting ad ending our Adventure at Agua Caliente County Park Campground arriving Thursday March 26th and departing Monday March 30th. Camping spots are full at the moment but numerous hotels are available within 30 minutes drive.

Russ Tegen

Mira & Tim

D Reed

Kevin

Stan Robinson

Doug

Patrick Jackson

Anza Borrego Rock Crawling Adventure Group #2

Agua Caliente Campground

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