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San Diego Highway S2 |
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State:
California
Submitted
By: Spanky B
Date Submitted: Feb 05
Motorcycle Type: 2001 Harley Electra Glide Standard
Motorcycle Road Length: 65 Miles
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Road Scenery: 
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You
will have a fantastic panoramic view of the Laguna
and Volcan Mountains. Desert shrubbery, with awesome
blossoms in springtime. Part of the route follows the Old
Butterfield Stage Route which can be easily accessed. Old
stagecoach wheel tracks still survive after almost 150 years.
The pink desert hues of the Borrego Badlands can also be
seen from an overlook along the highway.
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Road Quality: 
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The
road is normally kept in great condition. There are some
long straight stretches intermingled with many great, fun
twisties. You will need to watch a few of the sweepers,
however, as the road is still built in its original desert
roadbed and remain flat throughout some of the turns with
little to no bank angle.
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Roadside Amenities: 
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Not
many roadside amenities, pick up gas before you go. There
are a couple of gas stations in Ocotillo at S2 and Interstate
8. A couple of campgrounds along the way with meager mini-marts
and NO gas. The Lazy Lizard bar is a real gem of
a desert pub in Ocotillo. At the other end of S2 in San
Felipe, several miles before Warner Springs, The Log
Cabin has great food and cold beer but has no normal operating
days and hours. Well worth a stop when they are open.
Be forewarned that it is VERY HOT in the summer through
Autumn. Take lots of drinking water with you always.
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Start
your route in Warner
Springs, CA which is about 60 miles northeast of San
Diego. From Warner Springs, head southwest on hwy 79 and
then get on San Diego S2 (San Felipe Rd) heading south.
You'll cross hwy 78 and continue on S2 heading south and
into the Anza-Borrego
Desert Park finally ending up in the town of Ocotillo
and at Interstate 8. I encourage you to turn right around
(after gassing up) and doing it again in the other direction
as you will be amazed at the difference in panoramic views.
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