Coyote Canyon Trail - Borrego Springs
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- The South Coyote Canyon trail is located North of Borrego Springs at the end of DiGiorgio Road in the Anza Borrego desert national forest. The trail travels 13.2 miles one way to Middle Willows in the Coyote Canyon. This is an out and back trail, there is no passage through the mountains to the North Coyote Canyon Trail. We really enjoyed the day out there. Several of the cactus were in bloom, the water was running and we got an early start and missed the rush of desert photographers.
Coyote Canyon runs from Anza to Borrego Springs and offers two separate vehicle trails, one from the north and one from the south. Of the two, the southern approach is more popular with hikers and four-wheelers. It is also slightly easier, although a rough half-mile section will test any vehicle. For eight months of the year, hikers, horses, and mountain bikers can connect the two trails via a 3 mile section of the canyon between Middle and Upper Willows. Between June 1 and September 30 each year, Coyote Canyon is closed to all users to protect water sources for the rare peninsular bighorn sheep. A seasonal closure gate after Second Crossing restricts users during this time.
The trail leaves from Borrego Springs to the north, passing the historical marker commemorating Sebastian Tarabal. It passes the graded road to Vern Whitaker Horse Camp before leaving the citrus groves behind and entering Anza-Borrego Desert State Park up a formed, sandy trail.
There are three crossings of Coyote Creek; the first is usually dry, the others normally have year-round water that may be up to 24 inches deep. Conventional vehicles can generally handle the trail as far as Second Crossing but should not attempt to cross. You can view abundant succulents at the Desert Gardens. The gardens make a pleasant spot for a picnic. Two small tables have been set among the ocotillos, cane chollas, teddy bear chollas, creosote bushes, beaver tails, and prickly pear cacti.
Second Crossing is approximately 100 yards long, with a moderately soft bottom. It is often the deepest of the three crossings, but a slow steady approach in a high-clearance 4WD will normally be trouble free. Do not attempt this if the creek is in flood or appears unusually deep.
The notoriously difficult stretch of trail comes a short distance after Third Crossing. The trail ascends a steep, rocky pinch that consists of loose, fist-size rocks and large embedded boulders. Careful wheel placement and a spotter to help select the best line and watch the undercarriage are a big advantage. However, with a careful experienced driver at the wheel and a bit of care, most stock SUVs will make the ascent. Good tires with sturdy sidewalls are also an advantage to help minimize the risk of flats from sharp rocks. This is the 6-rated section of the trail, and it extends for half a mile. The first 200 yards are the worst; park at the base of the climb and scout ahead on foot to be sure you want to tackle it. This is not a safe place to back down should you change your mind. It is difficult to pass on this section, so if you see oncoming vehicles, wait for them to finish their descent before you head up.
The trail forks in a short distance. To the left leads around an alternate, slightly longer loop around Sheep Canyon, which passes a primitive camping area with a few picnic tables and pit toilets but no other facilities. There is no fee. Looking farther up the canyon from the camping area, you can see an area of fan palms. The Indian Canyon - Cougar Canyon trail for hikers and horses also leads off from near the campground. This trail passes an Indian sweat lodge as well as grinding stones.
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I miss being able to drive all the way from Borrego Springs up to Anza, CA, then back again if it I wanted, via this trail. Did it a few times in my Scout.
Really cool sculptures in the beginning. Great video. Congrats on reaching 100 subs! I'm not too far behind. 😀
+Bearded Jeeper There are over 100 of those sculptures in Borrego Springs scatters around, they are pretty fascinating. Thanks on the 100 and no doubt you'll be passing that mark shortly. I am truly humbled by all the folks that view and subscribe.
+TrailRecon I hope so. Keep up the great videos. We will have to do a collab someday
+Bearded Jeeper A collaboration could be fun, I'm down with something in the future.
Awesome trail.
+Bubbas Garage Vlogs It the perfect time of year to be out there, thanks for watching!
loved that scorpion
Gate locked 5 miles in. The trail after this provides the most challenges, so it's a major bummer.
The trail is always closed October to May during the big horn sheep migration.
Hello again!
What's the purpose on the antenna on the back?
Thanks!
CB radio antenna, best way to communicate in groups out on the trail. Thanks for watching!
Hi! Hiked to the primitive camp in Sheep Canyon with a church group back in the '70s and loved to go there with my wife in our Scout in the '80s. Was so much fun taking our three wheelers and riding up and down the stream before they closed that section and bypassed it with that rocky climb (and required street legal only vehicles on Anza Borrego dirt roads). In those days, for long sections, the stream was the road through much of Lower Willows. We only drove through Middle and Upper Willows to Anza one time, really nice drive and she was petrified going up the road along the hillside at the end. It's a shame that the route is closed now, but with SoCal overcrowding it's probably for the best. We were there last in the early '90s after they had created the bypass with the short rocky hill climb and took a stock Jeep Cherokee 4x through both ways. Anyway, thanks for the video and bringing back some memories.
What level difficulty was this trail. do you guys go 1 to 3. 1 to 5 or 1 to 10. for determning trail difficulty always wondered that
Easy the whole way until you get to that rocky hill climb, then a little clearance and 4 low come in handy. Love this trail, very scenic!
bike riders are worth 50 points aren't they? lol
Love your videos! Coyote Canyon is one of my favorite trails, due to it's beauty and how isolated it gets once you get to the sheep canyon area. A great campground as well! I'd ride with you anytime!
Nice video. Really excellent description of the trail in your caption.
+Mark Dorion Thank you! I think informative video descriptions are really important and absolutely help with SEO.
the desert tortoise! what a great find. seeing that would have made my day. I've been out there before and haven't seen 1 yet.
+Arthur Guinness He was a very cool find and had to have been pretty old for his size... but I'm no tortoise expert! Unfortunately, we spooked him as we walked up and he and wasn't interested in coming out, so that was the best video we could get. Thanks for watching!
Great video! Beautiful area!
+JeepVideoGuy Greatly appreciated man, thank you!
Hi! love your channel, just wanted to point out that the metal artist is Ricardo Breceda and is alive, Denis Avery is the philanthropist who commissioned the artwork.
Cool trial!
+Xavi Thank you, it was a pretty cool trail.
Did not recognize the Jeep until i saw the license plate. Great video and write up. Was googling the location to plan a trip up to see the flowers bloom this weekend.
Excellent video, liked the music you picked for the video. My wife and I did the same trail a few years back, it was a real challenge for a truck camper.
Thank you, really glad you enjoyed it! I haven't been back in a while, but hope to soon.
@@TrailRecon At timeline 2:45, is there a name for that part of the trail?