Shahram
I ain't got herpes no more.
Are you referring to Coyote Canyon trails, both North and South? Located in Anza Borrego, I think parts of them close temporarily between June and September to allow water access for the Bighorn Sheep. The two trails do not meet up with each other...actually they do, but you can't drive between the North Trail and South Trail because there is a wildlife preserve between them.
I drove Coyote Cyn. North in March of '04. I'd rate the most difficult parts at a solid 7+, for off-camber shelf road and loose scree and boulders. It's pretty steep in some places, but no problem for even the most moderately modded Cruiser. I did it in a bone stock Xterra with sliders, and it was a really fun trail, even if it was hairy in a few places. Bashed up my skid plates pretty good, and really worked the suspension, getting a wheel higher in the air than I was comfortable with, and driving a manual, stalled out on some sphincter-clenching ascents. But, with any more articulation and clearance, ie with an 80 series, it would have been a lot easier.
Also, I have to mention that the road is on the side of a cliff, so being off-camber and looking down a few hundred feet to assured death adds a little tension, especially if (like me) you have an irrational fear of heights.
The bottom of the canyon has some great sights and a few river crossings, which if you hit them in the spring or fall may have a good amount of water in them.
At the bottom of the North Canyon is Bailey's Cabin, a quaint little stone house on the sandy floor. There's a bed, furniture, a clipboard, some food in cans and when I was there, an icebox with a sixer of Coors! The cabin is first come first served, and they only ask that you leave it as nice as you found it (or nicer). There is also a series of nearby artesian wells with fresh water, though I did not try any of them.
Okay, I'm rambling now...
I drove Coyote Cyn. North in March of '04. I'd rate the most difficult parts at a solid 7+, for off-camber shelf road and loose scree and boulders. It's pretty steep in some places, but no problem for even the most moderately modded Cruiser. I did it in a bone stock Xterra with sliders, and it was a really fun trail, even if it was hairy in a few places. Bashed up my skid plates pretty good, and really worked the suspension, getting a wheel higher in the air than I was comfortable with, and driving a manual, stalled out on some sphincter-clenching ascents. But, with any more articulation and clearance, ie with an 80 series, it would have been a lot easier.
Also, I have to mention that the road is on the side of a cliff, so being off-camber and looking down a few hundred feet to assured death adds a little tension, especially if (like me) you have an irrational fear of heights.
The bottom of the canyon has some great sights and a few river crossings, which if you hit them in the spring or fall may have a good amount of water in them.
At the bottom of the North Canyon is Bailey's Cabin, a quaint little stone house on the sandy floor. There's a bed, furniture, a clipboard, some food in cans and when I was there, an icebox with a sixer of Coors! The cabin is first come first served, and they only ask that you leave it as nice as you found it (or nicer). There is also a series of nearby artesian wells with fresh water, though I did not try any of them.
Okay, I'm rambling now...