June Lake Loop is a popular spot for Autumn Colors
Paved roads are the main highways in Baja, everything else is usually DIRT
Baja California Mexico Car Rentals
Some San Diego car-rental companies will rent vehicles for driving into Baja California & will provide Mexican auto-insurance. Franchises below can have location drop offs & pick-ups in the US or over the border in MX.
Toyota Sequoia in Lakes Basin Recreation AreaAccess more roads w/ a Sport Utility Vehicle
SUV and 4×4 Rentals
These days most all car rental agencies have Sport Utility Vehicles for rent, but if you need 4 wheel drive for your trip, then make sure 4WD is an option.
Hard core roads: 4×4 may be needed to reach secluded camp sites in California.
Click below for off-road rentals all around California, from fully outfitted Jeeps (for a week) to quick quad rentals at the dunes (for a few hours).
Overland Jeep Rentals w/ camping roof top tent and gear;
ATV and Quads @ beach sand dune park
snow & ice?
Heading up to the mountains for anything fun? then you better ask rental car company about snow forecast and tire chains – or buy some in route.
OFF ROADING, for sure
If you plan to drive on serious dirt roads for hundreds of miles, a week of camping, rock crawling mountains, take a spin on the desert sand dunes, or want to drive into Mexico, then you will need extra insurance. Ask and expect to pay $$$.
Drive It – like a rental. (Chris Perosi) Moab UT – Crawloween 2000