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#1 Blue Angels Peak
5.25 Miles | 1400' Gain
Located close to the border between California and Baja California, just east of the high-desert community of Jacumba Hot Springs, is a prominent crag named Blue Angels Peak. Although sitting just beyond the county line in Imperial County, the trailhead is easily reached from San Diego. Our neighboring county’s highest point here lies within a rugged set of peaks and valleys in the Jacumba Mountains — an area administered by the federal Bureau of Land Management and designated as the Jacumba Mountains Wilderness Area. U.S. Border Patrol agents actively monitor the entire border area, as does the humanitarian organization, Border Angels. South of the border, this range stretches about 100 miles into Mexico, where they are known as the Sierra Juarez. You can expect to travel around 5 miles (1400’ gain) along old rugged mining roads and cross-country through boulder fields, juniper trees, and lots of sharp, stabby plants. As with all hikes, but especially those in more remote regions, it's highly recommend to do proper research beforehand and brush up on your backcountry navigation skills.
#1 Blue Angels Peak
5.25 Miles | 1400' Gain
Located close to the border between California and Baja California, just east of the high-desert community of Jacumba Hot Springs, is a prominent crag named Blue Angels Peak. Although sitting just beyond the county line in Imperial County, the trailhead is easily reached from San Diego. Our neighboring county’s highest point here lies within a rugged set of peaks and valleys in the Jacumba Mountains — an area administered by the federal Bureau of Land Management and designated as the Jacumba Mountains Wilderness Area. U.S. Border Patrol agents actively monitor the entire border area, as does the humanitarian organization, Border Angels. South of the border, this range stretches about 100 miles into Mexico, where they are known as the Sierra Juarez. You can expect to travel around 5 miles (1400’ gain) along old rugged mining roads and cross-country through boulder fields, juniper trees, and lots of sharp, stabby plants. As with all hikes, but especially those in more remote regions, it's highly recommend to do proper research beforehand and brush up on your backcountry navigation skills.