California 2,000 ft Prominence Peaks > Otay Mountain > Climber's LogOtay Mountain Climber's Log
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| Bob Burd | Road hike  | |
| Sometime before 1994. Weird to see Border Patrol along the way... | |
| Posted Apr 18, 2012 2:03 am | ||
| harryquach | Hazy Day Date Climbed: May 7, 2011 | |
| Bad views hazy day, lots of border patrol around | |
| Posted Jun 2, 2011 12:06 pm | ||
| WoundedKnee | walked from rv camp Date Climbed: Apr 20, 2011 | |
| The winter rains did a number on this road, and it was too gnarly for my rented Corolla. Got a nice 12 mile hike in, getting back just before dark. 3.5 hours. | |
| Posted Apr 21, 2011 12:46 pm | ||
| kavak | From the east, Maron Valley Rd Route Date Climbed: Nov 28, 2010 | |
| This road can be driven by 2-wheel drive vehicles but I found it to be basically a one lane road. Careful driving will get you to the top safely. I saw one border patrol vehicle and stopped and visited with him briefly. Windy and cloudy on top with views at times when there was a break in the clouds. | |
| Posted Jan 5, 2011 11:25 am | ||
| Dundeel | Otay high Date Climbed: Dec 5, 2010 | |
| Otay Lakes Road was closed by a bad wreck just west of the mountain. I drove around via hwy 94 to the Minnewawa Rd. Watch for the encouraging messages someone has written on most of the roadside reflectors. The gate to the summit spur was open but I parked and walked so I could stretch my legs. CA P2k 15/163 | |
| Posted Dec 10, 2010 7:10 pm | ||
| PeterDee | Drive up Date Climbed: Oct 9, 2010 | |
| Went up the north side in a Subaru with 2 kids... information ericwillhite's report is super helpful. Inital gate is at extreme right of the parking lot. The drive up might not be appropriate for those afraid of heights. Totally doable, though. We hit the summit and then continued down the south/west side. That road was better/safer but a little confusing when we hit the bottom. Had to scramble a little to come out on Alta Rd., south of Kubler Ranch Rd. Otay Truck Trail west exit to Alta as it appears on Google Maps seems to be blocked off. | ||
| Posted Oct 9, 2010 7:32 pm | ||
| benjamingray | Dual sport | |
| Did it on my motorcycle, does that count? I hate hiking peaks with roads to the top. I suppose I should come back with my mountain bike. Great views, lots of border patrol... | |
| Posted Aug 3, 2010 4:30 pm | ||
| NavySeabee | Otay Mtn Truck Trail Date Climbed: Apr 3, 2010 | |
| Easy drive and easy walkup. Ran across some friendly border patrol agents as well. Wildflower display was really nice and so were the views. | |
| Posted Apr 5, 2010 12:56 pm | ||
| Iron Hiker | Early morning drive Date Climbed: Dec 28, 2009 | |
| Drove up after dropping off my family at the SD airport. Saw nobody besides Border Patrol (nice guys!). Excellent visibility, all the way from Mt Baldy in the San Gabriels to (maybe) Picacho del Diablo in Baja. My little Ford Escort had absolutely no problem on the gravel road - it's one well-maintained route! Drove up from the west and descended the east side en route to the Laguna Mountains - both ways work well! | |
| Posted Dec 28, 2009 5:46 pm | ||
| Dennis Poulin | Drive Up Date Climbed: Mar 7, 2007 | |
| In the area on business, so drove up here one afternoon. | |
| Posted Dec 13, 2009 8:31 pm | ||
| ericwillhite | Minnewawa Truck Road Date Climbed: Oct 20, 2009 | |
| Drove up the Minnewawa Truck Road with a honda accord...no problem. Pictures and map of route at http://www.willhiteweb.com/california_climbing/san_diego/otay_mountain_minnewawa_road_423.htm | |
| Posted Oct 27, 2009 2:26 am | ||
| forjan | Bike ride Date Climbed: Apr 28, 2009 | |
| I rode my mountain bike from Alta Restaurant on the west side taking the Otay Mountain Truck Trail. About 2 hrs up and 25 min down. Saw over a dozen border patrol trucks/jeeps. | |
| Posted Apr 28, 2009 10:46 pm | ||
| ADK | Fun Ride Date Climbed: Feb 28, 2007 | |
| Always enjoy taking a ride up Otay. | ||
| Posted Feb 15, 2009 3:18 am | ||
| mlarkin2002 | drive up Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2008 | |
| Quick drive up. Saw some border patrol vans looking for someone on the N slope, probably someone trying to enter the country illegally. Good views, nearly no "hiking" effort at all. | ||
| Posted Oct 11, 2008 7:39 pm | ||
| surgent | Easy, nice views Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2008 | |
| Not a bad way to kill 3 hours of time. | |
| Posted Oct 8, 2008 5:28 pm | ||
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