Trip For Today
Cutting Through Unexpected Urban Wilderness In A Hybrid Mercury Mariner
While the general area where San Diego, Orange and Riverside counties meet is one of fastest growing in the nation, its center somewhat of a surprise.
Much of it is wilderness.
This hole-in-the-donut is the northern portion of the Cleveland National Forest, which stretches south to near the US-Mexico border and is familiar to most San Diegans as the home of Mount Laguna and Mount Palomar.
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2009 Calendar Now On Sale: Sorry it’s a bit late, but the 2009 Weekend Driver Calendar is now on sale through Cafe Press. See a different photo from the column every month. Some of the most beautiful places in San Diego County are just off the best roads. GO>
The Next New Weekend Driver Column: One of the great, twisting roads anywhere leads to Lake Arrowhead, in the San Bernardino Mountains. Fly up the hill in a Nissan Nismo Z. Scheduled in January in the Union-Tribune.
Drive Guide Symbols and GPS Tours: Get a hint of the road you’ll see, plus turn-by-turn navigation you can download for free. GO>
Road Trip Home: Your entry to all the Weekend Driver tours... here, there, everywhere. GO>
Mountains: Cruise to Mt. Laguna, Mt. Palomar, Julian and others at altitude. GO>
Deserts: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Jacumba, Dunes at Glamis. GO> 
