Fonts Point is a remote location within the Borrego Badlands, offering one of the most unparalleled overlook vistas in all of Southern California. The overlook is named for Father Pedro Font, the official chaplain and diarist for the 1775 de Anza expeditions throughout the region, which resulted in the choosing of the site for the Mission San Francisco de Asis. It can only be accessed via a four-mile loose sand road that is typically only amenable to four-wheel-drive and off-roading vehicles. Half-day excursions to the point are offered by a number of local touring companies. Visitors attempting the drive on their own should exercise extreme caution, as roads can be very difficult and automobile services are scarce in the area.
Borrego Springs, CA is about 3 hours from Los Angeles.
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