Maria and I rode Anza Borrego from Christmas Circle up Montezuma Valley Road, to Santa Ysabel, up the climb to Julian, then descent back to the desert floor. 73.4 miles, 6,781 feet of climbing, 5:19 riding time for a 15.4 average.

Taken about 1/2 up Montezuma Grade. We'd climbed about 1,500 feet by this time. Christmas Circle is in the far left background.



Maria putting on warm clothes at the summit of Montezuma before the long cold descent to San Felipe.


Maria enjoying a Mountain Dew in Julian (lots of tourists about).


Getting back into the Park after the descent from Julian. Me posing by the sign.