Leap Day Run - 2/29/20 - Palomar to Borrego Springs

will the majority of the group be meeting in a designated spot at a certain time? Also, who is coming from OC? Caravan?

 

yes I’m 100% in to camp, and if this is going to end in Borrego or anza I know of a few decent areas but not great stops.

 

Bow Willow is down the S2 a few miles from Blair Valley and you can have wood fires.

Bow Willow Campground
Julian, CA 92036
https://maps.app.goo.gl/tBqcyLfSSx9A8mwL6

 

a few of us coming from OC area we definatley should Caravan. Im in Long Beach

 

Looks like my cousin from Temecula will be tagging along (as a passenger in my truck). Once we figure out a start time for this I'll determine if I'm driving out the morning of or the night before, and thus, if I can caravan with y'all. We may also be down to camp.

 

can you post the areas you know of so we can pick one and begin prep/discussion for camping

 

I just posted one. I believe it's first come first serv and probably pay with envelope. https://nextcampsite.com/bow-willow-campground-anza-borrego-sp/

There is also Blair Valley on the S2 much closer to the 78 however no campfires allowed. I DO have a gas firepit for those situations. Blair Valley is free. LITTLE Blair Valley is on the other side of a small mountain to Blair Valley, it's extremely light on traffic and could probably have a wood fire behind a large rock without anyone knowing...

If there are more, do share!

 

i would like to get in on this, but it would be a 4-4.5 drive just meet up. i might try and camp at the start and you guy can be my alarm clock.

 

I will try to do some research tonight on camp spot options. thanks for sharing the ones you know of @CaliTaco718

 

Near the end We jump on the S3 which looks to be paved all the way till the endpoint of the route posted?
Is there sight seeing reasons to continue on this paved road out? Why are we not jumping back on the 78 right here to go home?f
For those of us that wanna camp I see the Yaqui Well Primitive Campground right before the S3 starts and another a few mile sup the S3.
Any opinions on these camp spots? seems like a great place to camp and then take route backwards on sunday.

 

Bow Willow seems a bit far off the route IMO, however I will stay with the group conscious

 

Tamarisk Grove Campground looks cool

 

https://nextcampsite.com/yaqui-wells-campground-anza-borrego-sp/

https://nextcampsite.com/tamarisk-grove-campground/

 

Yaqui wells is probably the best idea, I forgot about that one...It's right along one of the trails.

 

time and place?

 

I think we need to find out the meeting time out at the trailhead. then we can figure out the caravan meetup for the OC/LA crew

 

Yup, thats what I'm waiting on so i can figure out my plans. I don't have any problem getting up early, plus morning drives are the best when there aren't so many people on the roads.

 

I know some are coming from a couple hours (or possibly more) away, so I don't want to start too early and make people get up at 5am. How does 8am at the trailhead (that wide wash looking area at the beginning of Highpoint) sound? Let me know what you think!

 

8am meetup sounds good to me