Tecate Peak

Total Miles
6.5

Elevation

1,180.83 ft

Duration

0.75 Hours

Technical Rating

3

Easy

Best Time

Spring

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Tecate Peak
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Trail Overview

This is a pretty mellow 2-track road leading to the top of Tecate Peak. The lower part of the trail is a grave road. If there has been a lot of rain, expect ruts! There are some small rocks and chunky sections but nothing really difficult. There are some tight switchbacks to negotiate and you can expect some exposure and steep drop-offs. But the views at the top are worth it!

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Tecate Peak
Tecate Peak

Difficulty

It's an easy road overall, but the steep drop-offs and potential for loose rock and ruts mean you need to pay attention.

Technical Rating

3

Status Reports

Tom S
Nov 17, 2024
Open
Normal
Pretty straight forward with plenty of opportunities to pass. The only people I ran into were a couple of boarder patrol agents (one in an SUV, one on an ATV). The trail runs along mountain edge the entire way up but is plenty wide. Some loose rock 8-12” at most, but relatively well driven. There’s a chair and some workout equipment at the top if you’re feeling the need for a quick pump when you get there!
Brant Beauchamp
Jul 06, 2024
2023 Toyota Tacoma
Open
Dusty
Emma Paige
May 24, 2024
4x4
Open
Dusty
Rough/Deteriorated
Washboard
dusty, not many people except border patrol at the peak. some very narrow sections w cliff drop offs which were a bit sketchy but overall not too technical

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