jckid

It's been 16 years since I ran the Diablo Dropoff in Anza-Borrego. I'm heading that way soon, and was thinking about going to the Mud Caves, down the Diablo Dropoff to Fish Creek, then up to the end of Sandstone Canyon, and exit via Fish Creek. Does anyone have the current conditions on this route? All I could find was a thread from 2012, and I know there was a lot of rain down there since then, so unsure of what the current conditions are.

Enclocal

I don't have current pics, but here are some pics from the past. I hear the erosion is worse












Have fun!

jckid

Looks different than it did back then. 16 years ago it was just a smooth sandy hill in that area, and the steeper part at the bottom was the fun part. Looks doable though, although I know things in person always look different than pics. Anyone else been out there more recently?

BucYouUp68

I just asked a friend that is in the know,

His response was this.

"I remember seeing photos of someone that just did it in a JK"

My Response.

"Got someone in my JK group that is asking, figured you may know"

His Response.

"Well if a JK did it then its cake..lol"

LOL!!!!

69mach1

When I did it earlier this year it was a piece of cake I kept looking for the scary stuff but never found it Yep in a JK 4dr

rsbmg

Totally doable in a stock jeep. I just went through probably 5 months ago and we have not had all that much rain since then.

jckid

Sounds good. If I make it there, I'll post some pics. Will be fun to take the JK where I used to go all the time in my first Jeep, a '93 YJ.

davescott

Did it a week ago. It's been graded with a dozer all the way to the main wash.

Enclocal

Probably so the Park Rangers can make it up ... LMAO !

jckid

Yep! I ended up going on Dec. 23 and found this out! Was a little disappointed. I had hoped for a little challenge! Here's a pic from the top looking down the first section:



And the lower section:



And the very last drop, that is normally off-camber with big holes, was as smooth as a highway. And the boulders in the lower canyon had all been pushed off to the side.

We also did lower Coyote Canyon and found that it had been smoothed out as well. Even the rock hill had all the rocks placed where it was super smooth.



Since nothing was that picture worthy, I had to do some poser shots.



I actually enjoyed the short trail up to the Calcite Mine the best. Sorry, no pics. At least it was actually a 4X4 trail.

And probably the biggest highlight of the trip was getting to see 9 bighorn sheep in Borrego Palm Canyon while hiking.





I've seen them before up there, but these ended up being the best wildlife shots I've ever taken, so I was pretty excited.