Road Conditions
Dirt Road Conditions
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Caution: Road conditions can change at any time! Road Conditions were last updated 11/28/2020.
Road Name |
2WD |
4WD |
Good |
Poor |
Closed |
Comments |
Coyote Canyon |
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| To Desert Garden | X | X |
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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 | 4WD; deep soft sand - stay in road bed | |||
| Inspiration Wash | X | X | Sandy entrance; 4X4 only into Dump Wash | |||
| Thimble/Short/Ella Washes | X | X | Very soft sand in Short and Ellas Washes; wall collapes | |||
| Hills of the Moon Wash | X | X | 4WD High Clearance; deep soft sand | |||
| Palo Verde Wash | X | X | Soft sand, Rocks | |||
| Arroyo Salado to 17 Palms | X | X |
Soft sand at primitive camp and beyond; road is rocky; some clearance needed |
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| Coachwhip | X | X | Sandy entrance | |||
| Palm Wash | X | X | Washouts to the east | |||
| Truckhaven south of S22 | X | X | High Clearance 4X4 | |||
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Rockhouse/Butler Canyons (2WD OK as far as Quarry; good road |
X | X | Sandy near entrance to Butler Canyon | |||
| Truckhaven north of S22 | X | X | Sandy; ONE-WAY (E>>W) | |||
Culp Valley; Yaqui Well |
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| Culp Valley Campground | X | X | Road in good condition | |||
| Old Culp Valley Road | X | X | High Clearance | |||
| Jasper Trail | X | X | Passable, with ruts | |||
| Grapevine Canyon | X | X | Passable, with ruts | |||
| 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 | |||
| Pinyon Wash | X | X | Deep soft sand; hard to find after Nolina Split | |||
| Nolina Wash | X | X | Sand, sharp rocks | |||
| Quartz Vein | X | X | Deep 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 (4WD beyond Morteros Trail) |
X | X | X |
Soft sand, mud in some areas. Road to Pictograph Trail requires high clearance 4WD. |
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| Pinyon Mountain Road | X | X | Rough; very long stretch of deep soft sand | |||
| Oriflamme/Rodriquez Canyons | X | X | Rutted; deep sand in spots; some rock obstacles | |||
Borrego Buttes & Fish Creek |
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| Buttes Pass Road to The Slot | X | X | Passable for 2WD; stay on road | |||
| Buttes Pass Road to Hawk Canyon | X | X | Sandy | |||
| San Felipe Wash | X | X | Rough; washouts; some soft sand | |||
| Goat Trail | X | X | Rutted washouts; high clearance | |||
| Old Kane Springs Road | X | X | Rough road; soft sand and boulders. Harper Canyon is 4X4 | |||
| Elephant Tree Trail Road | X | X | High clearance recommended, boulders | |||
| Fish Creek to Wind Caves Trail | X | X |
Very rough road due to flood; rocks and soft sand; 4WD and high clearance required. |
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| Split Mountain to Olla Wash | X | X | Rough: boulders, sand, rockfalls | |||
| Lycium Wash | X | X | Entry into North Fork requires 4X4 with high clearance | |||
| Oyster Shell Wash | X | X | ||||
| North Fork Fish Creek | X | X | Closed at Mollusk Wash due to rockfall | |||
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Sandstone Canyon |
X | X | Narrow road | |||
| 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 S-2 |
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| Bow Willow Camp | X | X | No water. Road is sandy | |||
| Mountain Palm Springs | X | X | Watch for sandtraps! 4WD Only | |||
| 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 S-2 | |||
| South Carrizo Creek Road | X | X | Soft sand, deep at intersections | |||
| Canyon Sin Nombre | X | X | Soft sand; rocky | |||
| Mortero / Jojoba Washes | X | X | Soft sand | |||
| Carrizo Marsh | AreaClosed | X | Closed by Superintendent's Order | |||