03.20.11 The Fence Line

[smslavin]

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[smslavin]

Today was an adventure day. I hadn't planned the route. I didn't know the route. It didn't start early and it didn't end late. The weather was perfect for a cruise through the desert. As an added bonus, both Dillen and my dad asked to come along.*We met up with Wes and headed east.

About an hour later, we hit the dirt. Our first view point was the fence line.





I'd never seen the fence and it is a sight to be seen. All of the dirt within 20' of the fence had been plowed clean. The next 10' was freshly laid gravel under which was buried old tires. Not sure of the meaning of that. Dillen asked if she could touch Mexico and ran off the fence to stick her hand through and grab some dirt.



From there, we headed north, under the freeway and up into Anza Borrego State Park. I'm still not sure exactly where we are or where we are headed. It doesn't really matter anyway, I'm just enjoying the wilderness. Learning. Building my confidence with the truck.





At the bottom of the hill, we stopped to stretch our legs and explore. We took a walk through a tunnel that ran under the freeway and Dillen absolutely loved it. She kept asking why she couldn't hear the cars going overhead.



The freeway fell away to our left as we climbed our way back up the hill. We dropped onto a road that ran along the Tecate Divide. We pass a group of backpackers. The landscape kept changing the further west we went. Less desert like. Huge formations of boulders towered around us. I should have taken more pictures but for me, the driving was getting very technical.



At the end of the road, we were overlooking the Carrizo Gorge. Along the east side of the gorge, railroad tracks ran down to the desert floor. Dillen stood and gazed in awe trying to take in the view and the topography lesson that Wes was giving her.



Wes found a different road on the way out. More sand. Less rocks. A bit less technical. Dillen had gotten a second wind was giggling over every bump. The day was drawing to a close. Within no time we were back at the thin ribbon of asphalt that lead back to the freeway and home.

[salad_man]

love the write up, nice pictures

[cruiserlarry]

Sean, the pics are awesome...

Glad your daughter got a "feel" for Mexico

[BorregoWrangler]

Looks like you took the Old Mountain Springs Stagecoach Trail. Great pictures.

[smslavin]

Glad you guys like the pics.

John, I think you're right. We were up behind Table Mountain.