Anza-Borrego North: Coyote Canyon: Collins Valley

Creek
The Stream from Sheep Canyon to Lower Willows

It isn't easy to get to Collins Valley, but when you get there you are likely to feel rewarded.

Coyote Creek runs up the valley's east side. Three miles to the west, the valley hits the mountains. There are canyons with names like Indian, Cougar, Sheep, and Salvador. For some people, any of these canyons can be a destination. For others, a canyon becomes the start of a hike across the mountains (but don't try it without first studying the trails and knowing where the Indian reservation is).

It may be easier to walk, from Second Crossing, than to drive. Water levels in Coyote Creek and boulders in the jeep trail across the saddle into the valley make the route almost impossible for all vehicles except very high clearance 4-wheel drive.

The jeep trail is closed at Middle Willows at the north end of the valley. From here north it is mountain bikers, hikers, and horsemen only, all the way to the Terwilliger Valley in Anza.