Otay Mountain Truck Trail is an off-road adventure route through the Otay Mountain Wilderness, a nearly 17,000-acre expanse of rugged terrain in the San Ysidro Mountains of southernmost San Diego County along the US-Mexico border.
Detailed guide on OutdoorSoCal.com: https://www.outdoorsocal.com/posts/otay-mountain-truck-trail/
Muddy adventure in the areas, from my sister channel, Ordealist: https://youtu.be/2SRGScAnP5Q
The area offers opportunities for hiking, mountain biking, and off-road vehicle recreation, but is particularly popular among the off-roading community. You can either stay on relatively mellow gravel roads that are suitable for your average SUV or tackle some of the more challenging technical off-road sections that require more capable off-road vehicles.
In this guide, I’ll provide an overview of the trail network and wilderness area, and share some of my favorite sections.