SANRider

With the listed route highlights, I think the closest thing to a freeway will be highways 78 and 79.

I had a great time on your Jan 18 ride. I'll probably sign up for this one as well.

He showed up for Sunday's Pinyon ride

I don't know that anything has been decided yet, but last tentative info I saw was post #648 by rider914. It usually gets decided on around the fire the night before. https://www.advrider.com/f/threads/anza-borrego-meetup-camp-ride-dec-26-29-2025.1612811/page-33

Several ADVRiders have spots around the 107-126 area reserved. https://www.stagecoachtrails.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Stagecoach-Trails-8.5x11-Map-1.pdf

Not that I know of. You'd probably have to do an out and back, requiring you to go back up Heart Attack Hill (or its bypass) and back up through the squeeze. Here's a map https://www.boondockersbible.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/anza-borrego-desert-state-park-map-2016.pdf

Go to page 26 for this years event or previous pages for prior years. It's always a good time and several SDAR riders have been known to participate. Such as, but not limited to @tntmo @PaulyPickles @DSM8, @Goofy Footer@Zubb https://www.advrider.com/f/threads/anza-borrego-meetup-camp-ride-dec-26-29-2025.1612811/page-26

A couple weeks ago there was a sign on the gate saying Closed by order of BLM due to recent fire. However, there was a sign on the back side of the gate basically saying if you're stuck on this side of the gate go get the code from the Pio Pico Ranger.

Here's a decent Anza Borrego map https://www.boondockersbible.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/anza-borrego-desert-state-park-map-2016.pdf

The problem isn't the gate at Sunrise Hwy, it's the closed gate about a mile up from where Deer Park turns into Indian Potrero.

I was out there earlier today. The gate off Pine Creek Rd is still open with a sign stating "No outlet, locked gate ahead, 3 miles". I rode to the closed gate, but decided to not go around it. No sense risking an encounter with a ranger and jeopardizing a newly re-opened area. For a short out and back, you can stay on Deer Park Rd instead of veering right onto Indian Potrero Rd. it is rutted and overgrown, but fun. It still dead ends at a locked private property gate. For whatever reason, the gate for the Pine Valley Creek out and back road is locked.

The gates are open! I did Black Mountain and Santa Ysabel Truck trails today with a few Jeeps. I don't know why the gates have been closed, but it wasn't for maintenance. The trails are rocky, rutted and fun. @Pokey151 when's a good time to have a 2'fer Tuesday? This coming Tuesday doesn't work for me, but maybe the following week?