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Driving Direction San Diego - Borrego
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95 Miles, 2.5 hrs driving time from downtown San
Diego |
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Route: San Diego (I-8), Julian (SR79), Borrego
Springs (SR78) |
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Last 6 mi's requires 4WD. Water crossings,
rocks |
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Gate sometimes closed at 6 mi mark. Call
Borrego Ranger Station for status. |
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Borrego Springs Area Road Map
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Take Palm Canyon Rd from Borrego Springs circle east
to Di Gorgio Rd. (left) |
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Take Di Giorgio Rd north into desert. Note:
Pavement ends without warning!! |
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Jeep trail requires 4WD after 5 mi mark at Lower
Willows |
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Cougar Canyon Topo Map
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Total canyon distance 1.5 mi's each way |
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Moderate hike difficulty. Requires: rock
scrambling, some route finding, tree climbing (really!!),
non-technical climbing |
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Perennial water in Cougar Creek. Bring filter. |
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Camp sites at mouth of Cougar & Sheep Canyons |
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Hike Elevation Profile
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Beginning elevation 1,610 ft. |
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Max elevation 2,441 ft |
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Elevation gain +839 ft |
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Steep in spots. Requires some non-technical
climbing |
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Jeep Trail to Trailhead
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4WD required 5 mi's after leaving pavement on Di
Giorgio Rd. |
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Gate sometimes closed at Lower Willows (6.4 mi
mark). Call Borrego Ranger Station to confirm status. Adds
5 mi's to hike each way if gate is closed. |
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Jeep trail ends at Sheep Canyon. Hike 0.7 mi
south to mouth of Cougar Canyon (turns SW). |
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