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Borrego-Julian-Cuyamca-Mount Laguna Double Metric Plus  
by pschaida

The way points of this bicycle route:

Pine Valley County Park

Pine Valley ~ Theres a couple decent cafe's here. Remember it's a long way to the top of Mt Laguna! So if you need water or provisions, get them here!

Mesa Grande

Mesa Grande Store

Mesa Grande

Eastern Down Hill back towards 79 and Santa Ysabel

Turn South HWY 79

Pie Just ahead on Right. Check out the Santa Ysabel Mission on left.

Sana Ysabel

Stope for Pie. Or to Dudley's for Barery Goods.

Inaja Memorial Park

Good Rest Stop ~ Chem Toilets if the need arises.

Wynola

Still hungry? Stop at Pizza Express.

Julian

Right Turn To stay on 78 79... You're on Main Street. Still hungry.... Try a Buffalo Burger, or another piece of pie, made with Julian Apples.

Porter Lane

Little Detour before resuming the 79. No loss or gain in distance.

Old Cuyamaca Rd.

More Detour adjacent to the 79 with slight gain in distance.

No turns keep straight

Still on Old Cuyamaca

Stay Straight

No Turn on Sunrise Yet. Why thats many miles away yet. Wail until Pine Valley

Still more pie at this restaurant. Rest rooms in back down the hill a bit, or in the cafe, if you're eating there.

Hwy 80

Go left people, go left! You're heading for Pine Valley.

Pine Valley

Still Hungry. There's toilet around here somewhere.

Outside of Pine Valley

A bit of climb... You'll be climbing a plenty soon.

Sunrise Hwy

Here you go... A left turn and it's all up hill from here to the Village in Mount Laguna.

Overlook

Nice overlook, pull into it and enjoy the view. Take a break if you like. A good spot to quench your thirst, and take in a gel.

Another view point.

You should strat to notice the change in shrubs and trees, as you climb into alpine altitude.

Pines

The trees start to change! You're the mountains. You'll see some really nice forest areas, and some fire damaged areas as well.

Kitchen Creek Road

This Road will take you right on down to the frontage road on Highway 8. It's narrow and twisty. There are no cars! This road has many gates, and is generally closed to vehicular Traffic.

Mount Laguna

Here's the Store and the Lodge. There's also a cafe on left and probably back from here.

OVERLOOK

Somewhere along here is nice overlook on the right. You might want to stop and take photo or just gaze out towards the Desert regions far below.

Surise Continued

There's a lot of burned out forest areas. Sadly, once was once lush forest is no more.

Kwimee Point.

Don't turn here. This looks like a dirt loop. Just goes off to the right, and then rejoins the Sunrise Hwy again.

Kwimme Point

This looks like a pave road to the point. Might be worth a look see?!

Sunrise Hwy

Always some great views... Keep your eye out, and your eyes off the road, the views can be distracting.

Upper Green Valley Road

This road looks interesting... But Continue straight. You should be getttng pretty tired by now. Just remember there's a lot of stunning scenery and superb downhilss to come!

I like this little pass here, it this is where I think I am! Almost back to the Hwy 79

Ah the 79

Make a right and it's back to Julian and the Big Bad Banner Grade downhill run!

Your in Julian Again

Well almost. Right turn here to continue to Borrego Springs via Banner Grade.

Julian High School

Julian has a pretty nice High School. I wonder if they winn all their home games, because their rivals, can't handle the mountain air?

Banner Grade

The Downhill I promised. Look for Wynola Road on the left. A beautiful low traffic route to Julian that will be part of future route in the near future.

Banner Grade

A pretzel of fun!

Banner 78

Now the Big LONG STRAIGHT Past Earthquake Valley onto Scissors Crossing and beyond.

Banner

DEAD STRAIGHT FROM HERE for awhile. How fast you going!? 41 MPH plus is pretty easy here. Be very careful if it's windy.

Keep goint straight

IF you turned here you would be heading to Ocotillo... Now that's a long ride south.

Scissors Crossing

All part of Scissors Crossing. San Filipe Road is the S2. Takes you back to the 79.

Traffic can be a bit hazardous here. Boys with there sand toys heading for the desert! They drive way over the speed limit for some reason. If it's dark now, I hope you have plenty of lights. Downhill speed... Use caution!

Turn Left at Yaqui Pass Road

Look for it, you're leaving Hwy 78

Campsite.

Nice Toilets and water is available. Stop and rest. Because you've got the last climb ahead. It's pretty short, and maybe sweet, if you still have legs.

The Down Hill

Rams Hill to the Right

Very nice retirement community.

Borrego Springs

That's the resort, just ahead on the right. Suberb place to stay! Great food, and very pricey!

You're going left! Not Straight

Left to Borrego Springs road. If you miss this go on by the Casa De Zorro, and make the next left. That's Borrego SPrings Road.

Usually a head wind here.

Gear down and get aerodynamic. Will curve to the Right in a couple of miles or so. You may find relief from the wind at that point.

Borrego Springs.

Slowly and hopefully out of the wind.

The Starlunn Motel

Nice Clean Rooms. Not a bad place to stay. Nice Folks.

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This is great trainer. You can go in either direction. But climbing Montezuma is the preference. A great training ride for those of you who are planning to do a hilly double century. This little jaunt has a lot of great scenery and over 10,000 feet of climbing.

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