Carrizo Gorge & Goat Canyon Trestle

Carrizo Gorge lies within the Jacumba Mountains in California. It is bordered by wilderness, located within Anza Borrego Desert State Park. The Carrizo Gorge Railway, no longer in use, runs along its length, and is home to Goat Canyon Trestle. Goat Canyon Trestle is the world's largest wooden trestle, at 200 feet tall and spanning 750 feet across Goat Canyon. The railway passes over several other trestles, and through many tunnels as it winds its way through the gorge. Hikers and mountain bikers use the railway to explore the gorge.It is a beautiful ride through the gorge. It feels a bit like taking a walk back in time. There are derailed train cars on the side of a cliff, beautiful mountainsides full of cactus, and even a few palm trees at the bottom of the gorge._____________ You can sign up to receive The Redheaded Nomad’s blog posts in your email inbox; sign up at the bottom of any page on my website: theredheadednomad.comYou can also follow me on Instagram @theredheadednomad and on Facebook @redheadednomad______________________Crossing our first trestle...__________We didn't have to ride much on the tracks, but it was a novel experience.__________Water station for the border crossers. You can just see Neon on the right riding down the sandy road.____________Neon on the water tower platform at an abandoned mining town of Dos Cabezas.______________Morning coffee in the foothills of the Jacumba Mountains, watching the sun rise over Imperial Valley. ____________Most of the ride is on the side of the tracks...___________One of the many tunnels....___________Palm trees at the bottom of the gorge...___________________Smaller trestles in the gorge...________Lots of cactus and other desert plant life...._________Derailed train cars in the gorge...__________Goat Canyon Trestle....__________My odometer hit 999 kilometers just before Goat Canyon Trestle..._________________The trestle crossing at the southern end of the gorge...