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22.5 km
Length
+71 m
Ascent
−1,110 m
Descent
1,290 m
Highest point
10.2%
Max gradient
0h 30min
Drive time (approx.)
Montezuma Grade map
22.5 km · 1,290 m

Elevation profile

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What does Montezuma Grade look like?

BORREGO SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA AS SEEN FROM A HILL JUST SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN - panoramio
BOB PERRY · CC BY 3.0
Juan Bautista de Anza Trail California signage
Coolcaesar at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park - 17APR2017 - 2
RightCowLeftCoast · CC BY-SA 4.0
Roadtrip (Unsplash)
Michelle Kim michelleyejinkim · CC0

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Start
Ranchita
33.21034, -116.52487
Finish
Borrego Springs
33.25598, -116.37496

Along the road

Toilets

5
5 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 22.5 km.

Parking

18
Pena Spring Trailhead 7.0 km · 1,027 m
Hellhole Canyon Trailhead Parking 18.8 km · 268 m
16 unnamed places along the road, from 6.2 km to 22.3 km.

Viewpoints

1
1 unnamed place along the road, from 12.2 km to 12.2 km.

Fuel

2
XCEL 21.6 km · 199 m
Mirage Gas Company 22.5 km · 181 m

Restaurants and cafés

6
Carmelita's 21.9 km · 193 m
Calico's 21.9 km · 192 m
Pablito's 21.9 km · 191 m
Kendall's Cafe 21.9 km · 191 m
Carlee's 22.3 km · 183 m
Red Ocotillo 22.5 km · 181 m

EV chargers

1
1 unnamed place along the road, from 22.5 km to 22.5 km.