Along the Southern Border

SR-94 from Campo east and continuing on to Old Highway 80 is an often missed section of road, even for San Diego County riders. It's one of the few roads that doesn't warn you at every curve with a 20 or 30 MPH sign (and there are more than a fair share of curves that ought to). Along the way you can see the bone yard at the Motor Transport Museum housed at the Campo Mill property (Open Saturdays, 31949 Highway 94, Campo, 91906)

In Boulevard stop off for a treat at the Wisteria Candy Cottage (39961 Old Highway 80). Hand made truffles and such!

For a good clip of road just west of Jacumba you are literally a stones throw away from the border with Mexico. A required stop is the Desert Tower on In-ko-pah Park Road (similar to the one at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, and built in the same era). The new owner has really done a good job to get this landmark back into shape. The top is open air like in the old days, not stuffy and musty like a few years back.

If you aren't sharing the road with Sunday RV traffic returning from the desert, drop down Mountain Springs Grade on I-8 just to make the run back up. Make sure everyone (passengers) have IDs, you'll go through 3 or more border checkpoints. Good winter riding!!