Jacumba: Mountain Spring Stagecoach Trail

[BorregoWrangler]

Well, it turned out to be a beautiful day and the weather was cool. After hitting the dirt and turning under the freeway towards Table Mountain, I made a few wrong turns until we figured out were we wanted to go. The trail heading down the grade turned out to be a bit rockier than I hand anticipated but wasn't anything we couldn't handle. After descending the loose, off-camber trail, we found a spring that I'm sure was used as the local watering hole. It was full as crawfish as well! Then just before we began to start up the grade, we spotted a large bighorn sheep walking down the trail toward us! Looks like he was heading to the spring. After taking a few pics we were on our way. We also ran into a few Jeeps making their way down. Soon we were back at the trailhead airing up. It was a great way to spend the morning. There are a number of other trails in the area that I'll have to check out, lots of history in this area.

 

[BorregoWrangler]

More pics...

 

[EricG]

I'd caught some of those craw dads, would have made good eaten.

 

[wjtoy]

BorregoWrangler,

Does the trail make it all the way down to the bottom of the grade? When you say that you got off at Table Mtn, is that the Jacumba exit? I would be interested in checking out this trail....did you happen to log this trip in a GPS unit?

thanks....

 

[Scenic WonderRunner]

Nice run!

I just love this place!

I first visited a couple years back. When I found it, there was not one tire track on the trails down to Mtn. Spring. The trail looked like it had not been used in years! I'm Serious!

This is a very special area. And I would not like to see it closed due to over use. I had to keep getting out of my truck and move huge rocks out of the way, to keep going.

http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/elcentro/recreation/poi/el_cajon.html

"TABLE MOUNTAIN
North of Interstate 8, Table Mountain offers views of the In-Ko-Pah Mountains and Jacumba Mountain. Table Mountain provides numerous opportunities for recreation. The Table Mountain area has been designated an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC). Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and private lands border public lands on Table Mountain, please respect all posted signs."



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Out of respect for the land.....and this very special place. I have never posted an exact map to the location.





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[rynosurf]

I haven't done that run yet but it looks fun. I spent the morning shooting in Jacumba then went into the Valley of the Moon for a few hours; the weather was perfect out there today.
Forgot to take photos but I got a shot on the way back to the highway.

 

[BorregoWrangler]

BorregoWrangler,

Does the trail make it all the way down to the bottom of the grade? When you say that you got off at Table Mtn, is that the Jacumba exit? I would be interested in checking out this trail....did you happen to log this trip in a GPS unit?

thanks....

Well, it goes down to Mountain Springs. You could actually get back on the freeway there. But you could use either the Jacumba or In-Ko-Pal exit. Sorry, no GPS.

 

[BorregoWrangler]

Nice run!

I just love this place!

I first visited a couple years back. When I found it, there was not one tire track on the trails down to Mtn. Spring. The trail looked like it had not been used in years! I'm Serious!

This is a very special area. And I would not like to see it closed due to over use. I had to keep getting out of my truck and move huge rocks out of the way, to keep going.

http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/elcentro/recreation/poi/el_cajon.html

"TABLE MOUNTAIN
North of Interstate 8, Table Mountain offers views of the In-Ko-Pah Mountains and Jacumba Mountain. Table Mountain provides numerous opportunities for recreation. The Table Mountain area has been designated an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC). Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and private lands border public lands on Table Mountain, please respect all posted signs."



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Out of respect for the land.....and this very special place. I have never posted an exact map to the location.





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I hear ya, SWR. I've known about this area my whole life. Its a very popular and well known place come hunting season. I know of several guidebooks that map out this area. Anyone exploring these trails really needs to obey all posted signs and tread lightly!

Here's a pic of the road from 1910: