Animals, Desert, and Offbeat Art
Start: San Diego
End: Salvation Mountain
5 - 6 Days, 10 Stops, 354 Miles
Experience San Diego’s big-city attractions and North County’s beaches, then head inland to apple-rich Julian and Anza-Borrego Desert.
Created by California Travel Experts

Trip Itinerary Overview
10 stops on this route
Stop 1
San Diego
996 N. Harbor Drive, San Diego
Stop 2
La Jolla
2 John Jay Hopkins Dr., La Jolla
Stop 3
Encinitas
471 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas
Stop 4
Carlsbad
400 Carlsbad Village Dr., Carlsbad
Stop 5
Escondido
235 E. Grand Avenue, Escondido
Stop 6
Ramona
1306 Main St., Ramona
Stop 7
Santa Ysabel
30218 Hwy. 78, Santa Ysabel
Stop 8
Julian
2119 Main St., Julian
Stop 9
Borrego Springs
786 Palm Canyon Dr., Borrego Springs
Stop 10
Salvation Mountain
Beal Road, Calipatria
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