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Borrego Springs / Palomar Mountain Loop
Distance: 92 miles
Type: loop (significant miles on same roads)
Terrain: hills, hills, hills
Vertical +/-: 12,000'
Difficulty: challenging - for the prepared rider

From the desert floor to a high peak in the coastal range in under 100 miles. This route provides a serious sampler of San Diego County ecosystems, with some of the prettiest and emptiest territory around.  


Borrego Springs Loop Ride

Route Details

Mile

Direction

For

0.0

Depart Borrego Springs on CR-S22 [Palm Canyon Dr] (West)

1.3 mi

1.3

Turn LEFT (South) onto CR-S22 [Montezuma Valley Rd]

17.4 mi

18.7

Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto CR-S2 [San Felipe Rd]

4.7 mi

23.4

Turn LEFT (South-West) onto SR-79

4.3 mi

27.7

Turn RIGHT (West) onto SR-76

4.5 mi

32.2

Turn RIGHT (North) onto CR-S7 [E Grade Rd]

98 yds

32.3

At CR-S7, stay on CR-S7 [E Grade Rd] (North)

11.3 mi

43.5

Bear RIGHT (North) onto CR-S6 [CR-S7]

109 yds

43.6

At 21504 CR-S7, Pauma Valley, CA 92061, return South on CR-S6 [CR-S7]

109 yds

43.6

Turn RIGHT (West) onto CR-S6 [S Grade Rd]

6.7 mi

50.3

Turn LEFT (South) onto Local road(s)

65 yds

50.4

At 20050 SR-76, Pauma Valley, CA 92061, bear LEFT (East) onto SR-76

14.0 mi

64.4

Turn LEFT (North) onto SR-79

4.3 mi

68.7

Turn RIGHT (South) onto CR-S2 [San Felipe Rd]

4.7 mi

73.4

Turn LEFT (East) onto CR-S22 [Montezuma Valley Rd]

17.4 mi

90.8

Turn RIGHT (East) onto CR-S22 [Palm Canyon Dr]

1.3 mi

92.1

Arrive Borrego Springs

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