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    1 hour ago, Wierdrider said:

    Otay Mountain via Otay Lakes Rd. 

    You do have to be very careful about oncoming vehicles, and Border Patrol. 

    I would be glad to show you around out there if you like. It's my go to spot. If you were to truck the bikes you can park at Hollenbeck canyon down the street on Honey Springs Rd. 

    There are fire roads and other dirt trails when you're ready. 

    Boulder Creek Rd goes from Descanso to Pine Hills, dirt graded. 

    Black Canyon in Ramona also dirt graded. 

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    San Diego National Wildlife Refuge
    14352–14366 Otay Lakes Rd
    Dulzura, CA  91917
    United States

    This sounds like a good run for us.  I found the wildlife refuge, which looks like where we could park the truck and unload, but I'd like to positively identify the route before we commit to it.  Looking on street view, all of the little trails on the map appear to be on private property with gates at the entrances.

     

    Wildlife refuge:

    https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hollenbeck+Canyon+Wildlife+Area/@32.6683413,-116.8250663,1209m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x80dbd858c54b48bf:0x19791b9768376168!2sBoulder+Creek+Rd,+Descanso,+CA+91916!3b1!8m2!3d32.9312935!4d-116.6384054!3m4!1s0x0:0xbc12e7ca20ee045d!8m2!3d32.6705974!4d-116.8228921!6m1!1e1

    A little south of there on the 94 I can see what looks to be an entrance to the "Otay Truck Trail", but street view shows a locked gate:

    https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hollenbeck+Canyon+Wildlife+Area/@32.6547221,-116.8068921,3a,60y,248.6h,70.88t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s30aN--S0ZnaMTAwaCHUNlg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x80dbd858c54b48bf:0x19791b9768376168!2sBoulder+Creek+Rd,+Descanso,+CA+91916!3b1!8m2!3d32.9312935!4d-116.6384054!3m4!1s0x0:0xbc12e7ca20ee045d!8m2!3d32.6705974!4d-116.8228921!6m1!1e1

    A little north of the refuge there's another trail head but also gated:

    https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hollenbeck+Canyon+Wildlife+Area/@32.6737974,-116.8357904,3a,60y,228.35h,69.74t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sVPaMzn8dNNQ0PcxE8808zg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x80dbd858c54b48bf:0x19791b9768376168!2sBoulder+Creek+Rd,+Descanso,+CA+91916!3b1!8m2!3d32.9312935!4d-116.6384054!3m4!1s0x0:0xbc12e7ca20ee045d!8m2!3d32.6705974!4d-116.8228921!6m1!1e1

     

    Thanks again to all those who posted their easy routes.  We will get to all of them in due time!

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    We are a couple of new (to dirt) riders looking for some easy fire roads or trails to get our feet wet on the weekends.  The past two weeks we've gone out to Pine Valley and rode south taking the quick loop back to the parking area, but I'm curious if any of you have some suggestions for some easy local rides we can do.  I'm on a KTM 450EXC and she's on a DR200.  They're both plated but we prefer to pack the bikes in the back of the truck if there is any significant amount of freeway riding.  We could connect to a trail via side streets, but our bikes don't really like 55mph.

    Any suggestions for some safe and obvious routes around the county?  Thanks in advance!

    Chris

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