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Julian Mountain Roads and Apple Pie

Drive a Polaris Slingshot into the Cuyamaca Mountains for winding roads, mining-town history and Julian apple pie.

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Best for: Driving enthusiasts and couples seeking a day trip

Experience highlights

  • Feel the road in an open-air Polaris Slingshot
  • Experience Cuyamaca mountain roads from the open road
  • See Santa Ysabel
  • Explore Historic Julian
  • Make time for Apple pie and lunch stop

About this experience

Leave the city behind in a Polaris Slingshot and watch the landscape change on the climb into the Cuyamaca Mountains. The GPS-guided route leads through Santa Ysabel and winding mountain roads to Julian, where gold-rush history, lunch and a slice of the town's famous apple pie wait. It is a full-day escape for guests who love the drive as much as the destination. The drive is part of the attraction: Cuyamaca mountain roads, Historic Julian and Apple pie and lunch stop create a route with changing scenery and memorable stretches of open road. GPS-guided directions keep the experience easy while you choose the stops that deserve more time.

Points of interest

Feel the road in an open-air Polaris Slingshot · Experience Cuyamaca mountain roads from the open road · See Santa Ysabel · Explore Historic Julian · Make time for Apple pie and lunch stop

Route overview

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San Diego

Vehicle options

Vehicle options to be confirmed.

Tour length does not change based on vehicle type.

Driver and passenger requirements

Driver and passenger requirements for this tour have not been added yet. Check the booking window for current requirements.

Standard reservation

The standard reservation is designed around the average time needed to complete the route in normal traffic. Add 60 minutes for a more relaxed pace, with extra time to stop, explore and capture unforgettable photos.

Relaxed pace option

Add 60 minutes for a more relaxed pace, with extra time to stop, explore and capture unforgettable photos.

If you keep the vehicle longer

If you keep the vehicle beyond your prepaid reservation time, you will only be charged for the additional minutes used, not a full extra hour. Overage is calculated per minute using the tour's discounted hourly rate.

Meeting point

GoCar Tours San Diego kiosk

PLACEHOLDER: street address

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Julian Mountain Roads and Apple Pie

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