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30H

Rosa Point

5083'

Location: Riverside County, about 13 miles northeast of Borrego Springs, 182 miles from Los Angeles

Maps

Auto ClubRiverside County, San Diego County
USGS TopoFonts Point 7½
Official HPS Maps TPO file - Save to your computer then open with National Geographic TOPO!
 Viewable PDF file - Approximately 5 megs
 GPX file or Google Earth KML file to download to GPS units and other map software (How to use GPX and KML files)
 Routes as shown on CalTopo using the above files (How to use CalTopo)

Nearby Peaks: Villager Peak

ROUTE 2

From Villager Peak
Distance: 4.5 miles one way cross-country
Gain: 1700' gain and 2500' loss
Time: 4-6 hours one way
Rating: Class 1, very strenuous
Navigation: Moderate
Route Finding: Moderate
Leader Rating: "I", normal conditions
Route: Open desert terrain that is very steep and very slippery in places

Original: Byron Prinzmetal, January 2002

DRIVING ROUTE 2

HIKING ROUTE 2

Note: A loop trip via Villager Route 1 and Rosa Routes 2 and 1 is 17 miles with 7300' of elevation gain and takes about 13-15 hours. It may be easiest to do in reverse because the ridge of Villager is an easier descent, especially after dark.