Trail Overview

This is a well-maintained road that needs high clearance just for potholes and washouts. It has some beautiful views of the Otay mountains with a lot of little offshoots to explore, given you have the right vehicle and gear. You will see border patrol vehicles on this trail since you are so close to the border.

Photos of Otay Mountain Truck Trail (Lower Trail)

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Difficulty

This is an easy trail accessible to those with high-clearance vehicles. 2WD would be fine since the road is maintained regularly due to Border Patrol using these trails since it's so close to the border.

Technical Rating

Doug Varley

Nov 29, 2025

Open

Yellow gate was locked border patrol stated they left it open but when we arrived it was locked. There is enough room to turn around for 2 vehicle (1 wrangler 1 gladiator) but was tight.

Brayden Breen

Oct 03, 2025

Open

the lower trail was closed but the upper was open