97 miles with 2,800 feet of climbing
Route Profile
Borrego Springs Century • Climbs
Cat. 4: Mile 42
Borrego Springs Century • Description
The Borrego Springs Century is a scenic desert ride through Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. It is designed as two partially overlapping counter-clockwise loops, the first one measuring 65 miles and the second one 32 miles. The event is small but with fine support.
Both loops start at Palm Canyon Resort, pass Christmas Circle, and continue on Borrego Springs Road (southbound). The first loop leads out-and-back to Highway 78, passing the tiny airport. Both loops then follow Yaqui Pass Road to Borrego Valley Road and Palm Canyon Drive. From here loop one continues out-and-back on Borrego Salton Seaway to the tower at the Imperial County line.
Both loops then follow Henderson Canyon Road, only the final part is different. The first loop continues on Borrego Springs Road (southbound), Verbena Drive, and Hoberg Road, while loop two follows Di Giorgio Road, Christmas Circle, and Borrego Springs Road (northbound), before leading through the Country Club and back to Palm Canyon Resort.
Event Website: Borrego Springs Century
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Borrego Springs
By: B. Straehle
See Also: Gran Fondos & Centuries