Anything about Anza Borrego that does not fit into one of the other forums.
Road to Mt Palm Springs primitive camp
kylekai Posts: 82
12/11/2017
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Has anyone been on the road to Mountain Palm Springs camp? The web site https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=638 says it's very sandy and 4X4 only. I wanted to take my RPOD trailer there towards the end of the this month. Is the road really that bad?
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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2622
12/11/2017
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Have not been on that road specifically but I would not doubt it....Carrizo was really bad a couple weeks ago and the general trend this year is it is more sandy were there is sand.
-- http://www.sefcik.com http://www.darensefcik.com http://www.carrizogorge.com
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kylekai Posts: 82
12/11/2017
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OK, thanks. The road to Bow Willow campground is open to 2WD so may just go there.
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Britain Posts: 604
12/11/2017
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Carrizo is bad as soon as you exit off S2, its that way for about 2 miles. Pulled a 4x4 out which got stuck about 500ft off of S2 .
-- Cant drive 55 Britain http://icorva.com
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Mandie Posts: 5
12/13/2017
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I was there on Thanksgiving and had no trouble in my 4runner. I imagine it should be tamped down enough now for a trailer. Only real place I could see you getting squirely is turning in from the S-2 so maybe try not to cut it too sharp on the turn.
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kylekai Posts: 82
12/13/2017
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Great, thanks for the update!
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Britain Posts: 604
12/14/2017
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Carrizo sort of reminds me of the east side of the Salton Sea. People just like to drive down the beach so to speak. Once they break through that crust into the gloppy stuff its all over. If you know how to drive in soft sand you'll have no issues. I was out there a couple weeks ago nothing packed down yet. Didnt need to use 4 wheel drive either.
-- Cant drive 55 Britain http://icorva.com
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Britain Posts: 604
12/14/2017
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If your stuck get an FB account for SoCal Off-road Recovery SOS ( link below). In imperial Country theres a couple of us that can assist if we're online and notice the request.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/scor.sos/
-- Cant drive 55 Britain http://icorva.com
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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2622
12/14/2017
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Britain wrote:
If your stuck get an FB account for SoCal Off-road Recovery SOS ( link below). In imperial Country theres a couple of us that can assist if we're online and notice the request.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/scor.sos/ That's pretty cool...
-- http://www.sefcik.com http://www.darensefcik.com http://www.carrizogorge.com
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