The Jacumba Mountains sit on the eastern flank of southernCalifornia's coastal peninsular ranges, extending to the international border. The Jacumba's are a broad range, made up of ridges and intervening valleys. Each successive ridge is lower than the next, creating a great staircase descending dramatically from the peninsular ranges into the Colorado Desert. Four transitional areas separate this wilderness, each containing a different set of special features. The westernmost portion, Smugglers Cave, provides habitat for mule deer, Peninsular bighorn sheep, golden eagles and the Mexican Trinidad Merriam kangaroo rat. Small oases of native California fan palms dot the Myer Valley/Pinto Canyon region. Rugged mountains split Myer Valley from Davies Valley, the largest valley in the wilderness area. Large areas of "desert pavement," or deposits of surface cobbles, cover the surface. The Eastern Mountains/ Skull Valley is a closed basin with a dry lake bed on its floor.
Getting There : To access this wilderness, exit Interstate 8 at IN-KO-PAH Park and follow SmugglersCave Road, which winds steeply up the hillside. South of the freeway interchange, four-wheel drive is recommended. The Daves Valley area is also accessible via Interstate 8. Drive south from Ocotillo on State Route S-2 to U.S. Highway 98. Turn east on Highway 98 and drive 0.7 miles south to a BLM sign marking the dirt access road and follow the road to the wilderness boundary.
Nonfederal Lands: Private lands may lie within the wilderness area. Please respect the land owner and do notuse these lands without permission.
Additional Information :
Signs indicating "Wilderness" and "Closed Road" or "Closed Route" are placed at various intervals. Vehicles can be parked outside the wilderness boundary; however, the boundary is set back 30 feet from unmaintained dirt roads and 300 feet on paved roads.
Mechanized or motorized vehicles are NOT PERMITTED in a wilderness.
Hunting, fishing, and non-commercial trapping are allowed under state and local laws.
Pet are allowed, but please keep your pets under control at all times.
Horses are permitted, however you may be required to carry feed.
Removal, disturbance, or attempting to remove archaelogical materials is a felony. Selling, receiving, purchasing, transporting, exchanging or offering to do so is prohibited by law.
http://www.blm.gov/ca/pa/wilderness/wa/areas/jacumba.html
2006-09-02 18:00:59
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answered by Anonymous
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Drive to LA, that will be your best bet. Good Luck
2006-09-02 17:06:09
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answered by Diamond in the Rough 6
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