Experience the thrill of driving some of our favorite off-road trails!
An Experience Like No Other. Enjoy the great outdoors while developing off-road skills to tackle the most extreme terrain. Drive one of our 4×4 vehicles and enjoy one-to-one guidance.
Get behind the wheel and follow us!
Whether you’ve never driven off-road or are a seasoned pro, you’ll quickly build confidence, refine your techniques, have fun along the way and create memories.
Available trails for this experience
Our guides have been tackling the local mountain and desert trails for years to determine the best suited for sharing with others. These are some of our favorites that we can explore in just a few hours.
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Border Trail
From this rolling, rumpled peak encompassed in the Otay Wilderness, you will enjoy some of the best bi-national views peering as far as 115 miles north into the United States and nearly as far into Mexico. Few places in the U.S. can you attain such a complete view of Tijuana.
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Mountain Trail
With over 50 miles of system OHV trails and roads that traverse through beautiful scenery and challenging terrain, you can find many of the OHV recreational opportunities conveniently located in the Cleveland National Forest. Trails in this area can vary in elevation and difficulty from 3,400 feet at Corral Canyon Campground to 4,169 feet at Bronco Peak.
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Desert Trail
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park offers enough variety to please just about anyone. There are more than 500 miles of roads in the park. There are routes up rocky hills, through deep sand, along scenic streams and down steep hills. Both primitive jeep roads and paved roads are also open to bicycles, so be careful. Drivers must stay on roadways at all times and may not venture off the trails.
Your opportunity to get behind the wheel of our 4×4 vehicles and head off road for an exciting, challenging drive in the mountains or desert just outside San Diego.
#AdventureAwaits
Leave the city and beaches behind as you climb the rugged terrain of San Diego’s mountain ranges or wind through the trails of Cleveland National Forest.
We will navigate high, steep climbs and heart-pounding descents, while taking in some of the most beautiful country around, all with the feeling of confidence and safety.
- 4×4 Capable Jeep with gear for driver and up to 3 passengers
- Guide-led trip lasting 4-5 hours with stops at various way-points
- Beverages and light snacks provided on trail at way-points/vistas
- Souvenir gift related to activity
You will be met by your guide and given a walk-around of the vehicle you will be driving, including all safety, communications and recovery features.
A trail briefing will precede departure and we will travel to the selected trailhead by way of highways and public streets/access roads.
Once on trail, you will be in communication with your guide and any other vehicles traveling in your party via radios mounted in each vehicle.
There will be scenic stops and other way-points your guide will lead to you to, offering time for photos, rest and refreshments.
Departure Times
9:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 5:00 PM
Shuttle pick-up is offered for this experience.
Once your purchase is complete, we will send you complete contact information (phone number, email address, etc.) for our local operator to organize pick-up arrangements.
Note: if you are booking within 24 hours of the tour/activity departure time, we cannot guarantee hotel pick-up.
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- A maximum of 4 people per vehicle
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
We go rain, shine or snow. We take your credit card information at the time of the reservation to uphold the cancellation policy. We run at capacity most of the season and turn away others to hold the space for you. We reserve the space for you and you in turn agree to pay for the trip. There will be no charge if we are advised of the cancellation at least eight days prior to the trip, as we are generally able to resell your space to others.
Within 7 days of the trip: We will make our best effort to resell your space to others, however, if we’re unable to do so, you will be charged as though you are on the trip. This includes canceling for last minute medical emergencies.
If you do not show up on the day of your trip: Because we turn away others to hold the space for you, and drivers/guides are prearranged based on your being on the trip, these costs cannot be recouped and therefore, you will be charged as though you are on the trip. Thank you for understanding.
Please Note: If roads are closed due to weather conditions or other closures, we reserve the right to substitute an alternate route.
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What our guests have to say…
Highly Recommend, great Guides Highly recommend adding this to your San Diego area plans. The trip was well organized and extremely enjoyable for a first time off roading adventure. The Jeep was well maintained and handles the rough terrain with ease. Kudos to the owner for keeping the equipment in top condition, given the daily wear and tear. The drive along the mountains with border views was stunning and our guide, being a local, was educated on current events and the history of the area. Our tween son loved it and thought this was the best “field trip” we had taken in Cali.
Highly Recommend, great Guides Highly recommend adding this to your San Diego area plans. The trip was well organized and extremely enjoyable for a first time off roading adventure. The Jeep was well maintained and handles the rough terrain with ease. Kudos to the owner for keeping the equipment in top condition, given the daily wear and tear. The drive along the mountains with border views was stunning and our guide, being a local, was educated on current events and the history of the area. Our tween son loved it and thought this was the best “field trip” we had taken in Cali.
Great trip! The trip was great and Jeremy was a very good host. The trails were perfect for our novice skills and the scenic views were awesome. The off toad trails were well kept and the entire outing was fun to do with the entire family. If you are looking for something different to do while in San Diego, we definitely recommend going on an outing with CampDads.
Off-Roading Fun We had a great time on our off-road outing at Anza-Borrego guided by Jeremy Edmiston. He is a very knowledgeable tour guide and knows countless trails in a variety of areas. And when it comes to safety he is amazing. He carries all gear needed and more to help anyone out. I highly recommend booking a trip with SD 4x4. I will be looking forward for our next trip with them.
Imtermediate rugged 4x4 Booked this for my partners birthday early morning driving through the mountains wasn’t a good morning for it due to the weather very foggy but we still enjoyed it as we got higher couldn’t see a thing stopped a few times while Angelo explained what we could of seen on a clear day the experience was amazing even though I’m scared of heights coming down the views got clearer we would recommend this trip and if we was to visit San Diego again we would book this trip again but for afternoon great morning thanks again
Wonderful Wilderness Tour The gentleman who gave this tour went over and above to give my teenage grandsons a wonderful experience. Anyone wanting to do a 4x4 wilderness tour should do his. Highly recommended
I had a blast! Jeremy was an amazing leader. Went out on a ride with him leading six vehicles and after traversing several fun obstacles I felt a cool bond with the other drivers. We all worked together and upon making it to the end felt an awesome sense of accomplishment. Super super fun.
He's patient, positive, and really knows his stuff. I'm looking to go again as soon as I can.Great off-road adventure! Excellent!! Fun adventure!! Jeremy gives you confidence to drive the obstacles and has a lot of knowledge on the area. Very personable