Hey everyone , Names Andrew, new to the JK thing. just got my Sunburst Orange JK in November and I Freakin love it.
Anyhow I hear alot about this Coyote Canyon Trail and was wondering how to get to it and how technical it is?
I will be in Borrego the weekend of May 1st and would definitely like to make this part of the agenda.
Also if you have any cool pics of the trail I would love to see those too!!!!

 

Andrew,

The Anza Borrego Desert is not Disneyland. For the past week, and for the next month the
temperatures will be above 90 degrees and by June temps of 100 to 120 degrees will be routine.
It's not some place you go on a whim. You must be prepared. Your JK must be in top condition.
You will want to have a full tank of gas, a gallon of water for each person in your Jeep and make sure that everyone has a hat, hiking boots and is wearing sun screen. You should also have a good first aid kit and working cell phone. You should also have a good topo map of the area and/or
a GPS unit with local topo maps installed - and know how to navigate with a compass. I could go on here for pages, but I won't.

I recommend that you stop at the Anza Borrego Desert State Park Visitor's Center and buy a copy
of "The Anza-Borrego Desert Region" Guide book by Lowell & Diana Lindsay. It comes with a topo map and is the bible for folks who spend a lot of time in the desert. The cost for the book and map
is about $19.82, which includes tax, and is worth every penny. Then read the sections on Coyote Canyon before you start out. When the temps stay above 80 degrees for a week or so, which they already have, the rattlesnakes come out of hibernation, which they have. May is prime rattlesnake
mating season. They are active 24 hours a day during mating season. Keep your eyes and ears open.

Don't go into the desert alone. Always have another Jeeper with you, hopefully someone with a lot of desert experience and a solid Jeep. Tell someone, who will not be with you, where you are going and when you expect to return and who to call if you don't return on time.

Fate favors the well prepared.

 

so far I have all of the above other than the "The Anza-Borrego Desert Region" Guide book and a good Topo map. I will plan on getting it!

thanks for all the great info Desert Fox!!!

 

Welcome to the forum!

We've been out to Coyote Canyon a couple times and it's a fun trail. Click here to see pictures from our last trip out there. We went when the wild flowers were first blooming, so there are more pictures of flowers than the trail itself.

 

JeepGirl,
Thanks for sharing! I really enjoyed the pictures! Looks like a fun time!

 

First let me say welcome Andrew to the JK-Forum! You'll find there are a lot of very knowledgeable people on the forum with lots of things to do like Suds n Grubs (meet and greets), install partys to help the DIY types as well as runs.

If you can try to come out the the next Suds n Grubs (next Wednesday) and say hello.
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...s-WED-April-28

Here's some pics we took of Coyote Canyon the last time we did it...we're planning to do another run there before they close it down for the year on June 1st.
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...e-Camp-4x-Trip

Regards,
Frank

 

aznJEEPgirl those pics are awsome! not going to lie I am getting excited about checking out this trail. how deep is that creekbed?

sm_rubi,
I will try and free up my schedule for the suds and grubs but as of right now I work.
and thanks for your pics as well!!! this trail looks like a lot of fun! keep me informed about the June 1st trip if you dont mind.

Does anyone know how to get there? haha

 

If your schedule changes we'd love to meet you and introduce you to the other SD jeepers.

We'll let you know when we plan on doing it next...will be before June 1st as that's the date the trail closes for the year. Feel free to pm me and I'll give you directions to the trail head...sorry I don't have the gps coordinates but I'm sure our fellow SD Jeeper Moochie does so you might send him a pm if you want gps.

 

The creekbed (where the warning sign was) was less than a foot deep and not a big deal. The deep water crossing, however, was about 3 feet deep. The water was splashing close to the windows. I'm not sure if all the recent rain has changed anything, so just be careful.

 

Directions are easy, from Palm Canyon Dr. in Borrego just go 180 Degrees through Christmas circle, heading on the S22 out toward the Salton Sea. Go a couple of blocks, turn left on DiGiorgio Rd, go till the road ends and keep going.