Coyote Peak in Anza Borrego

I drove into Borrego Springs and I made a right through the center of town. I drove around the traffic circle and noticed a farmers market. From here, I drove straight out into what feels like the middle of nowhere. Rego Springs that's one of those places where you feel like you're getting away from it all every sense of the word. Very few stores, homes, or anything here, yet it still hangs on somehow I personally like this little town a lot. I continued onto Sultan seaway. I could see the coyote peak off in the distance illuminated by the morning sun. I wasn't expecting to see an actual coyote, driving up the road to Coyote Canyon. I headed up Rockhouse Canyon Rd. and parked in what looked like a small turnaround, next to a bush. It would be a 6.2 mile hike to Coyote Peak, and there was no trail.

Standing on Sitton Peak for the Second Time

This was my third time hiking this trail, and would be my second time to Sitton Peak, elevation 3270 ft in the San Mateo Canyon Wilderness. I arrived at the Bear Canyon Trailhead at 7am, located to the right of the candy store on Ortega Highway. Many of the trails in this area from Bear Canyon parking area have remained closed since the Airport Fire, including Hot Springs Canyon, Chiquito Falls, and the San Juan Loop. There is parking is alongside the road and I displayed my forest service pass. My hike began along the Bear Canyon Trail at 7:15 am. I was hiking along a singletrack. The trail was well maintained, and free of brush, since it was early spring.