Anza-Borrego Overland Adventure

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. For those interested and only if time permits, we will conquer BoH Pinyon Mountain Road.

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. Pinyon Mountain optional trail is level five and would require 2+ inch lift and at least one locker.

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

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
Jacumba Mountains
Borrego Springs

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Event Type: 3 Day Overlanding Adventure
AZ Pinstriping: Low
Difficulty: 2 to 5
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
Radio: GMRS Radio Chanel #15.