

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Pinion Mountain   (Badge of Honor) 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 08:30 am
- **Event Description**: We meet at rendezvous location at 8:30and depart at 9:00

This is a Jeep Badge of Honor trail .. 
famous for an obstacle called 
“The Squeeze”  “Window Breaker” and “Heart Attack Hill” 
Those are the highlights of the trail  … 
Here’s what OnX has to say about

Pinyon Mountain Road is an 8.8-mile one-way point-to-point trail rated 5 of 10 within the California Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (ABDSP). Trails within the ABDSP are restricted to street-legal vehicles. With its three major off-roading challenges--The Squeeze, Pinyon Drop-off (aka Heart Attack Hill), and the narrow canyon between them--this trail is a "must-drive" for the most experienced and committed off-road adventurer. This is one of the more extreme routes in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and the challenges should not be underestimated. For Jeep owners, this is also a Badge of Honor trail. The trailhead starts at State Route 2 just south of the Shelter Valley community (no services). The first section of the trail is considered two-way traffic up and into Minyon Mountain Valley (roughly 6.5 miles). From that point on, the State Park has the trail marked as one-way running west to east. Just beyond the valley at the 6.9-mile mark is the first major obstacle, "The Squeeze", until entering the canyon at about 4.5 miles. "The Squeeze" is a narrow cut between two rock faces with an off-camber approach and drop of about 10 feet. The actual distance between the two rock walls at the narrowest point is 83 inches. But don't let that fool you; since it is off-camber, the width between the vehicle and wall tends to be about 1 inch on each side. After negotiating "The Squeeze", the trail continues through a rock garden, waterfall climb, and negotiation around "Rear Window Breaker" rock. This leads to the third and last major obstacle at the 7.9-mile mark: the infamous "Heart Attack Hill." It's a rutted-out steep descent that will throw the vehicle from one side to another and, if uncontrolled, will lead to disaster. There are two approaches at the top of this obstacle with the left line being the more traditional and the right line being significantly more difficult. Take your time, keep your descent slow without locking up the breaks, keep the front pointed downhill, and the obstacle will be in your rear-view mirror in no time. Fail to follow these simple rules and you might need some help. The trail ends after a few small off-camber wash crossings at the intersection of Hapaha Flats Road and Pinyon Wash (AKA McCain Springs). Although there are tracks heading up Pinyon Wash, the Park Service reserves this area for non-motorized traffic only. Once through Pinyon Mountain Valley, cell phone service will no longer exist. The nearest services are located in Borrego Springs.

Radio:GMRS channel 7
Frequency: 462.712 

Rendezvous Location:

https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Pinyon%20Mountain%20Road,%20Julian,%20CA%20%2092036,%20United%20States&amp;coordinate=33.056892,-116.421260&amp;name=Pinyon%20Mountain%20Road&amp;map=explore
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/borrego-springs/pinion-mountain-badge-of-honor/200029791816333
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 79

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029791816333?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=borrego+springs-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Borrego Springs
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Anza-Borrego Desert
- **lat**: 33.2293765178
- **long**: -116.378687867
- **full address**: Anza-Borrego Desert, Borrego Springs, California, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: William Sterling (https://allevents.in/org/william-sterling/27335848)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 08:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Anza-Borrego Desert, Borrego Springs, California, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** William Sterling
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** trips-adventures
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Pinion Mountain   (Badge of Honor)  ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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