Honey Springs Road
Jamul / Deerhorn Valley · near Jamul · San Diego
Road Cycling
At a glance
- Distance
- long
- Best season
- Fall–spring; hot & exposed in summer; ride early
What is here
- Scenery
- mountain
- Amenities
- Remote, quiet backcountry riding · Chaparral & boulder scenery · A beloved local climbing test · Deep away-from-it-all feel
- Best for
- A quiet backcountry climbing test
- Features
- Remote San Diego backcountry climb · Quiet, boulder-strewn hills · A local favorite test · Away-from-it-all solitude
Worth knowing
- Hazards
- Remote & exposed — carry ample water · Hot in summer; ride early or cooler months · Narrow road with rough patches · Little to no services — self-sufficient riding
- Beginner friendly
- No
Road Cycling detail
- Ride types
- climb
- Road
- quiet
- Climbing
- 4
- Ride notes
- A long, quiet backcountry climb in San Diego's rural southeast — Honey Springs Road winds up through chaparral and boulder-strewn hills with a remote, away-from-it-all feel, a beloved local test far from any crowds
- Stats note
- Long winding backcountry climb; remote chaparral hills; quiet pavement
- Seasonal
- No
- Intl tip
- A beloved local climbing test in San Diego's rural southeastern backcountry near Jamul — a long, quiet ascent through chaparral and boulder-strewn hills with a wonderfully remote feel, where you can ride for long stretches without seeing a car. That remoteness is the catch: exposed and seriously hot in summer, little to no services, narrow and sometimes rough pavement. Self-sufficient riding — carry ample water and food, ride early or in cooler months, be prepared to be on your own.
The guide
Honey Springs Road, winding through the rural southeastern backcountry of San Diego County near Jamul and Deerhorn Valley, is a…
In the Guidebook
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Getting there
- Coordinates
- 32.72, -116.75