Jeep Trail? Just South of Valley of the Moon, Jacumba / Int'l Border

Just south east of Valley of the Moon in Jacumba is a gnarly jeep trail. Does anybody know the name of it? It's the part in red. Here is a Google Map.

I took it in my stock 4x4 Tacoma (w/ sliders) and it was quite the adventure. $hit bricks in a few places... I had to spend 20 minutes rebuilding the trail in one part stacking rocks so I could make it out. Using extremely careful wheel placement, and spot checking many times I made it out no serious damage just lots of new pin striping and dents in the factory skids.

I would not recommend that trail without some additional armor.

My guess is Jeeps roll through with 35" tires. Lots of dirtbike tracks too. Border patrolman I. HERNANDEZ called it an ATV trail.



I was too concerned with getting out than taking pictures of the trail. I did manage to capture this image where I had to stack some rocks. The ledge was about knee high (Pictures can't do the depth justice).



The previous day I day hiked into Valley of the Moon and captured these images of the monzonite boulders.






Cave Shelter used my migrants


The Border fence


The Border fence




Old Mining Equipment from Elliot Mine


Sunset next to Table Mountain BLM Area


Truck was covered in ICE the next morning


Fun Times.

 

Nice

 

Wow, thats looks like a cool trail. I might want to check this out one of these days.

 

Awesome pics Crom, yeah , finally made it out there last year & it would be a little tough getting thru there without dinging something especially in a stock truck, trails are short but deceptive, beautiful scenery.....

 

Looks Sick

 

It's awesome.....

coming down that ass puckering trail to the top (end of trail next to mine shafts)







Crappy pics but you get the idea

 

ahhh shit i gotta go to this place looks bad ass!

 

damn that place looks cool! Wish I could take my rig up there- maybe when I get a 4x some day.. It looks so otherworldly.

 

Sounds like we need a trail giude to lead the way in here, hint hint. I know this area pretty well but can't say I have been down this specific trail.

 

Heres one from the archives, alot of pretty much stock trucks, matts, eddies, mine , they dont look anything like that anymore
(except mine)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwMLpA3H7Q4?version=3

 

Been to that place 10 times. Love it! It's my favorite for SD county. I know the exact spot you had trouble; much easier in a wrangler than any vehicle with a longer bed. Friends, do not do this trip alone!

 

Forgot to say that I posted myself about this route on a personal blog at sdoffroad.blogspot.com

 

Start putting a run together. Im down to go. Looks like a nice place to wheel.

 

Would love to get out there again.weather should be nice now too.

 

I would be down for a run to this place.

 

Was this not the same trail Tyler?

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/so...838-ellion-mine-run-5-19-a-4.html#post5112868

 

Hi Justin !! Long time dude !!....

 

That looks like fun. When is the next trip

 

Ooooh, I've never been down that side of the trail...I always go east toward Elliot mine to go climbing. Awesome place, and there's rarely anyone else out there.
If you guys do another run out there I'd love to tag along, but I won't be back down until mid December...

 

I went during the summer and started to venture off into that jeep trail but backed out once it started getting nasty (no sliders/stock truck). Been waiting to go back again to explore some more with my enduro bike.