County Road S-2

 

County Road S-2 travels 65.2 miles southeast from SR 79 in east San Diego County to Ocotillo and SR 98 in Imperial County. The county road traverses remote areas north of the Volcan Mountains, through Carrizo Valley and across Anza Borrego Desert State Park.

CR S-2 begins at California 98 in western Imperial County. Following Imperial Highway, the county road leads north 0.6 miles to a diamond interchange (Exit 89) with Interstate 8. Photo taken 04/19/08.

Interstate 8 ventures east from CR S-2 and Ocotillo to El Centro. Photo taken 04/19/08.

The westbound on-ramp leads motorists from CR S-2 toward Alpine, El Cajon and San Diego. Photo taken 04/19/08.

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Imperial County S-80 (Evan Hewes Highway) runs along the north side of Interstate 80 as both a freeway frontage road and the historic alignment of U.S. 80. Photos taken 04/19/08.

Historic U.S. 80 (Evan Hewes Highway) branches away from adjacent I-8 east to Plaster City, Seeley and El Centro. Old U.S. 80 west spurs to a dead end ahead of the I-8 merge with SR 98. Photo taken 04/19/08.

North from CR S-80, Imperial Highway enters the street grid of unincorporated Ocotillo. Photo taken 04/19/08.

Northbound Imperial County S-2 enters Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Photo taken 07/22/03.

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Winding northwest through Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. along County Road S-2. Photos taken 07/22/03.

Scenic, desolate beauty along an open stretch of County Route S-2 in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Photo taken 04/19/08.

San Diego County S-22 (Montezuma Valley Road) leads east from San Diego County S-2 (San Felipe Road) to Borrego Springs and the Salton Sea in Imperial County. Photo taken 05/29/02.

	Turning more westerly, CR S-2 (San Felipe Road) enters a broad valley fed by San Ysidro Creek. Photo taken 04/20/13.

A San Diego Gas and Electric power line crosses over San Diego County S-2. Photo taken 04/20/13.

San Diego County S-2 passes through mostly rural, rolling hills in a pastoral setting. Winter rains often make these hills green in spring. Photo taken 04/20/13.

Continuing northwest, San Diego County S-2 approaches California 79. Note the truck restriction for California 79 north en route to Warner Springs and Temecula. Photo taken 04/20/13.

California 79 travels four miles north toward Warner Springs and then northwest to Temecula. Photo taken 04/20/13.

The state route south travels 12 miles to Santa Ysabel toward Julian, with a connection to California 76 west to Palomar Mountain and Interstate 15. Photo taken 04/20/13.

2 photos 2 photos	San Diego County S-2 concludes at California 79 northwest of Borrego Springs. Photos taken 04/20/13.

San Diego County S-2 begins south from California 79 near Warner Springs. Photo taken 07/24/02.

Southbound San Diego County S-2 passes through a few small communities in remote eastern San Diego County, including the unincorporated community of San Felipe. Photo taken 07/24/02.

A wide open stretch of County Road S-2 through Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Photo taken 04/19/08.

County Road S-2 crosses into Imperial Park within Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Photo taken 07/22/03.

Imperial Highway leads CR S-2 south through the community of Ocotillo to CR S-80 (Evan Hewes Highway) and a diamond interchange (Exit 89) with Interstate 8. Photo taken 04/19/08.

The final reassurance marker for Imperial County S-2 stands just south of Interstate 8. Photo taken 04/19/08.

Imperial Highway concludes 0.6 miles south of the I-8 frontage road at California 98. Photo taken 05/07/06.

California 98 heads west to merge with Interstate 8 in 1.8 miles. The state route east continues to Calexico. Photo taken 05/07/06.

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San Diego County S-2 passes through Anza Borrego Desert State Park, offering spectacular views of the desert far below the heights of Mount Laguna and the Cuyamacas. Photos taken 07/27/02.