Road Conditions
Dirt Road Conditions
Visitor Guidelines:
- Stay Active: Keep walking, jogging, hiking and biking. Watch for one-way trails.
- Stay Safer at 6 Feet: Maintain a physical distance of 6 feet or more. Gatherings, picnics and parties are not allowed. Visitors will be asked to leave if there are too many people at the park, beach or on trails to allow for the required physical distance.
- Stay Clean: Be prepared. Bring soap/sanitizer and pack out all trash.
- Stay Covered: wear a face covering whenever you are within six feet of another person who is not a member of your family or household.
Thank you for your patience and continued support of California State Parks as we work to limit your risk for exposure to COVID-19 in the outdoors. For more information, please visit parks.ca.gov/FlattenTheCurve.
CAUTION: Always use 4WD and Care after rains and be prepared for flooding. 4WD is advised for all dirt roads in the park unless noted! Road conditions can change at any time! Know and respect your own skill level. Updated 3/15/2023.
Road Name |
2WD |
4WD |
Good |
Poor |
Closed |
Comments |
Coyote Canyon |
High-clearance, 4x4 necessary in all areas | |||||
To Desert Garden | X | x |
Muddy conditions on road. Vehicles with long wheelbases not advised to drive the bypass.
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Desert Garden to Bypass Road | X | x | ||||
Bypass Road | X | x | ||||
Collins Valley | X | x | ||||
Turkey Track Grade | X | x | ||||
Borrego BadlandsRockhouse Canyon |
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Font's Point Wash | X | X | Deep sand; ruts; - stay on road - High clearance | |||
Inspiration Wash | X | X | Sandy entrance | |||
Thimble/Short/Ella Washes | X | X | Sand/large ruts, High Clearance | |||
Hills of the Moon Wash | X | X | High Clearance; deep soft sand; use caution! | |||
Palo Verde Wash | X | X | Deep soft sand, Rocks | |||
Arroyo Salado to 17 Palms | X | X |
Soft sand at primitive camp and beyond; road is rocky; high clearance |
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Coachwhip | X | X | Deep soft sandy at entrance area | |||
Palm Wash | X | X |
Deep sand in all areas of wash. Washouts to the east – high clearnace |
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Truckhaven south of S22 | X | X | High Clearance | |||
Rockhouse/Butler Canyons |
X | X |
2 WD ok first mile, sandy shoulders. Sandynear entrance to Butler Canyon; after trail split the area is 4x4 high clearance only |
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Truckhaven north of S22 | X | X | Deep and sandy; ONE-WAY (E>>W) | |||
Culp Valley; Yaqui Well |
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Culp Valley Campground | X | X | Deep ruts. | |||
Old Culp Valley Road | X | X | High Clearance | |||
Jasper Trail | X | X | High Clearance | |||
Grapevine Canyon | X | X | High Clearance | |||
Yaqui Well | X | X | Soft sand to Yaqui Well | |||
Plum Canyon | X | X | 2WD stay right at fork | |||
Lizard Wash | X | X | High clearance, rocky and sandy | |||
Pinyon Wash | X | X |
Deep soft sand |
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Nolina Wash | X | X | Sand, sharp rocks | |||
Quartz Vein | X | X | Some soft sand | |||
Nude Wash | X | X | Soft sand | |||
Mine Wash to Village Site | X | X | Use caution: sand, rocks | |||
Mine Wash Beyond Village Site | X | X | Soft sand, rocky | |||
Blair Valley |
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Blair Valley |
See Comments |
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2WD OK to Morteros. 4WD High Clearance, short wheel base to Pictographs Trail. |
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Pinyon Mountain Road | X | X | Rough; deep soft sand | |||
Oriflamme/Rodriquez Canyons | X | X | Impassable | |||
Borrego Buttes & Fish Creek |
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Buttes Pass Road to The Slot |
See Comments |
X | X | 2WD; stay on road | ||
Buttes Pass Road to Hawk Canyon | X | X | Sandy | |||
San Felipe Wash | X | X | Rough; washouts; sandy | |||
Goat Trail | X | X | Ruts, washouts; high clearance | |||
Old Kane Springs Road | X | X | Rough, sandy, rocky | |||
Elephant Tree Trail Road | X | X | High clearance, boulders | |||
Fish Creek to Wind Caves Trail | X | X |
Rough, rocks, soft sand; high clearance |
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Split Mountain to Olla Wash | X | X | Rough: boulders, sand | |||
Lycium Wash | X | X | High clearance | |||
Oyster Shell Wash | X | X | ||||
North Fork Fish Creek | X | X | Rutted, high clearance recommended. Closed at Mollusk Wash | |||
Sandstone Canyon |
X | X | Narrow road; obey road end | |||
Olla Wash | X | X | Soft sand | |||
Blow Sand Canyon | X | X | Soft sand; deep sand | |||
Borrego Mountain Wash | X | X | Steep drop-off | |||
Borrego Sink Wash | X | X | Soft sand; deep sand | |||
Bow Willow Area |
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Arroyo Tapiado /Arroyo Seco del Diablo |
X | X |
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Soft sand; fresh slides. | ||
Vallecito Wash/Palm Spring | X | X |
Soft sand Cosed 7.7 miles from S2 |
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Bow Willow Camp | X | X |
Road is sandy |
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Mountain Palm Springs | X | X | Sandy before trailhead | |||
Indian Gorge | X | X | Rocky; high clearance | |||
Indian Valley | X | X | High clearance | |||
Carrizo Canyon | X | X | Soft sand | |||
Bow Willow Wash Road | X | X | Deep soft sand; Closed~4.7 miles from S2 | |||
South Carrizo Creek Road | X | X | Deep soft sand | |||
Canyon Sin Nombre | X | X | Soft sand; rocky | |||
Mortero / Jojoba Washes | X | X | Soft sand, rocky, high clearance | |||
Carrizo Marsh | AreaClosed | X | Closed by Superintendent's Order - Foot travel only |