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[Crimson Avenger]

The West Coast Kappa Car Club is heading back to the beautiful mountains of Northern San Diego County.

Saturday October 4

We start Saturday with Brunch at Major's Diner in Pine Valley, and wind our way up to Mount Laguna.

Images courtesy Laguna Mountain Lodge

After a short stop at the Laguna Mountain Lodge & Trading Post, we'll cruise along the Sunrise Highway past the North end of Cuyamaca Lake to Highway 78.

Image courtesy Lake Cuyamaca Recreation and Park District

As we descend from the Laguna Mountains toward the valley floor, we'll be presented with some sweeping vistas of the Vallecito Mountains. We rest a bit and take in the history of the area at the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Visitor Center.


Images courtesy California Dept. of Transportation

Then, we'll climb up a spectacular winding road toward Pinyon Ridge through Tubb Canyon on the Montezuma Borrego Highway. Leaving the Anza-Borrego State Park, we will catch state route 79 and loop around the south end of Lake Henshaw arriving at The Roundup BBQ Grill for dinner.

Sunday October 5

After breakfast at Major's, we'll follow old Highway 80 which was the main passage east prior to the Interstate and pickup the Cuyamaca Highway past the Western side of Cuyamaca Lake.

We're headed to Julian, and the Eagle And High Peak Mine. We'll take the tour of this historic gold mine*, and finish with lunch in Julian.

* Admission to the mine tour is separate from the event registration. Mine tour admission is $10 per person and may be purchased from the mine on site.

Saturday Schedule:

• 10:30 AM Brunch @ Major's Diner
• 12:00 PM Drive to Mount Laguna
• 12:45 PM Check-in @ Laguna Mountain Lodge
• 1:15 PM Drive to Anza Borrego Desert
• 3:15 PM Anza-Borrego Visitor Center
• 3:45 PM Drive to Lake Henshaw
• 5:00 PM Dinner @ Round-Up BBQ Grill
• 6:30 PM Return drive to Mount Laguna

Sunday Schedule:

• 9:45 AM Breakfast @ Major's Diner
• 10:45 AM Drive to Julian
• 11:30 AM Eagle and High Peak Gold Mine tour*
• 12:50 PM Lunch in Julian

  * Admission to the mine tour is separate from the event registration. Mine tour admission is $10 per person and may be purchased from the mine on site.

Lodging Info:

Laguna Mountain Lodge
10678 Sunrise Hwy
Mt. Laguna, Ca 91948

Click here for Google Map Directions to Laguna Mountain Lodge

Lodging Reservations (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
619-445-2342
619-473-8533

Motel style rooms $70 per night plus tax
Free standing cabins $85 per night plus tax

Here are the route maps:

Saturday October 4 Pine Valley to Lake Henshaw via Mount Laguna & Anza-Borrego:

Link to live Google Map version of this map

Sunday October 5 Pine Valley to Julian via Cuyamaca Lake:

Link to live Google Map version of this map

Registration:

• Current WCKCC members Free!
• Guests $5*
• On-Line Registration for WCKCC Mount Laguna http://wckcc.org/2008-mt-laguna-reg/*
• On site registration also available.*

  * Note: Event registration does not include admission to the Eagle And High Peak Mine tour. Admission to the Mine tour may be purchased directly from the Mine for $10 per person.

Directions to Major's Diner:

• Click here for Google Maps directions to Major's Diner in Pine Valley

It should be a lot of fun. See you there!

Here's who we have going:

1. Crimson Avenger
2. RichM
3. Jon H.
4. thatbob2
5. EndiSky