San Diego KOA bound

WVbassmistress wrote:
Mike,

We are headed to San Diego also. Doing it the quicky, not so fun way....flying. Newport Beach first for a few days, then down to San Diego for a wedding on 9/1. I am a water person so I want to explore the coast but my husband has an itch to see desert. Thinking of diverting through Palm Springs area on the return trip back up to Newport Beach. Seems doable on the map, but I am curious if we are being overly ambitious to do that in one day. If we did have the TC it would be so much easier to just stop when we wanted to.

I have also been scouting out TC dealers in the area. I would love to get a look at a Northstar. Truck campers, especially pop ups are pretty rare in my area.

Enjoy your trip!!!

TC dealers are even rarer in San Diego. There is not one TC dealer in San Diego County.

Sloop Smitten wrote:
Lisa,
If you want to go from San Diego back to Newport Beach, and visit the desert, it will be a long drive but doable. If I was making that trip I would take Hwy 67 out of San Diego to Hwy 78 in Ramona. Then follow Hwy 78E to Hwy 79 to S2. Follow S2 for about 3-1/2 miles and turn left onto S22 (Montezuma Valley Rd.). This is a beautiful drive through the back country mountains of San Diego County. Following S22 will take you down out of the mountains with an airplane view of the desert floor and the Salton Sea and drop you into Borrego Springs and Anza-Borrego State Park. That is the most visually rewarding route in my opinion. You can follow S22 to Hwy 86 and follow it to I-10 which goes right by Palm Springs and continues back into Los Angeles. You can pick an appropriate route back to Newport Beach from I-10. If you leave San Diego by 8:00 AM you should be able to do lunch in Palm Springs and be back to Newport Beach in plenty of time for dinner.

X2 - good suggestions.

Lisa,
If you want to go from San Diego back to Newport Beach, and visit the desert, it will be a long drive but doable. If I was making that trip I would take Hwy 67 out of San Diego to Hwy 78 in Ramona. Then follow Hwy 78E to Hwy 79 to S2. Follow S2 for about 3-1/2 miles and turn left onto S22 (Montezuma Valley Rd.). This is a beautiful drive through the back country mountains of San Diego County. Following S22 will take you down out of the mountains with an airplane view of the desert floor and the Salton Sea and drop you into Borrego Springs and Anza-Borrego State Park. That is the most visually rewarding route in my opinion. You can follow S22 to Hwy 86 and follow it to I-10 which goes right by Palm Springs and continues back into Los Angeles. You can pick an appropriate route back to Newport Beach from I-10. If you leave San Diego by 8:00 AM you should be able to do lunch in Palm Springs and be back to Newport Beach in plenty of time for dinner.

We stayed at that park in our RV last year when we took the daughter and granddaughters to San Diego. It is a beautiful, secure, well maintained and active RV park. They have activities going for kids and family constantly and makes a great place to come back to after touring San Diego. Have a great time and travel safely.

what a fun trip with the family, take lots of pics and make sure you have some street tacos in old town the best mmmmmmm. Our prayers are with you on your travels

Mike,

We are headed to San Diego also. Doing it the quicky, not so fun way....flying. Newport Beach first for a few days, then down to San Diego for a wedding on 9/1. I am a water person so I want to explore the coast but my husband has an itch to see desert. Thinking of diverting through Palm Springs area on the return trip back up to Newport Beach. Seems doable on the map, but I am curious if we are being overly ambitious to do that in one day. If we did have the TC it would be so much easier to just stop when we wanted to.

I have also been scouting out TC dealers in the area. I would love to get a look at a Northstar. Truck campers, especially pop ups are pretty rare in my area.

Enjoy your trip!!!