Travel & Maps
These maps cover the City, County, State, and Federal parkland trails in the magnificent Tijuana River Valley region–including Border Field State Park on the beach where the great countries of the United States and Mexico meet at the Pacific Ocean.
Some maps are large file sizes and might take several minutes to open. Most maps are pdf, MS or ppt formats.
See the Trails Current Info page (under Categories) for local trail conditions and cautions.
Tijuana River Valley Satellite Map
NEW as of March 29 2010: TRV Trail Map March 2010
Tijuana River Valley Trail Map Full View – Old
Tijuana River Valley Trail Map East of Hollister Magnified – Old
Tijuana River Valley Trail Map West of Hollister Magnified – Old
TRV – State and Federal Parkland
Monument Rd. Border Field State Park Gate Staging Map
Border Field State Park Monument Mesa Staging Map
Although there are not overnight public facilities in the valley, you can make arrangements with one of the many private equestrian ranches located in the valley to stable your horse and to park your fully contained campers. For example, for horse stabling and dry camping, contact D & J Ranch, located on the NW corner of Hollister Ave and Monument Road; 619-428-2214. (Sorry, but no tents, please.)
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IMPORTANT: Always ride only on trails that clearly are trails. The entire valley is a complicated network of protection for endangered birds, biological mitigation, and flood plain. If there are clearly many hoof prints on a trail, it’s probably okay to ride that trail. Do not breach fences or ride through areas that appear unused by other riders–the area is probably protected. These protected areas ensure a viable and diverse wildlife experience for all of us into the future.
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Spooners Mesa, Goat Canyon, circa January 2005; Tijuana in the background. (Enlarge the photos by clicking on them.)
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Looking west towards the Pacific Ocean; Spooners Mesa (upper left); circa January 2005. There are miles of equestrian and hiking trails under forest canopy (center-right). (Enlarge the photos by clicking on them.)
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Aerial view of the Tijuana River Estuary with the Pacific Ocean. ; circa January 2005. The City of Imperial Beach and the Imperial Beach Pier are seen upper center of the photograph. The heavy rains of January 2005 swelled the TRV estuary, substantially widening it with fast and deep water. Typically, at lowest tides, the estuary can be shallow. However, with even small rains and storms, and for high tides, the estuary is deep and fast and dangerous to enter.