Best for
Families with older children and teens
Surface
Fully paved
Distance
100–110 miles
Duration
Approximately 5–6 hours
Vehicle
Any street-legal vehicle
This is the route for families who love speed, puzzles, teamwork and friendly competition. After the opening at Mossy Jeep Chula Vista, teams head out for a fast-moving day of hands-on challenges.
- Stop 1Start · Check-in & Kickoff
Mossy Jeep Chula Vista
Team check-in, vehicle decoration, breakfast and the first rally clue.
- Stop 2Puzzle checkpoint
Escapology Chula Vista at Plaza Bonita
3030 Plaza Bonita Road, Suite 2530, National City
Instead of a full one-hour escape room, the proposed rally checkpoint features an abbreviated outdoor or lobby-based challenge — decode the message, unlock the rally box and retrieve the next clue.
Escapology Chula Vista ↗ - Stop 3Racing checkpoint
K1 Speed Chula Vista
881 District Place, Chula Vista
A specially arranged racing or arcade challenge, a photo of your “pit crew,” and a hunt for a hidden Golden Duck. Junior and adult electric karts available — racing is reserved and organized by wave.
K1 Speed Chula Vista ↗ - Stop 4Mountain checkpoint
Julian Gold Rush Puzzle Challenge
Starting at Julian Town Hall, 2129 Main Street, Julian
Follow clues through historic downtown Julian — the old jail, Gold Rush landmarks and answers hidden along Main Street. Adapted from Julian’s official self-guided History Hunt.
Visit Julian ↗ - Stop 5Finish · Summit Celebration
Hideout Mountain
27413 Highway 76
Solve the final mountain clue, then roll in for the Summit Celebration.
Route
Mossy Jeep Chula Vista → Escapology Chula Vista at Plaza Bonita → K1 Speed Chula Vista → Julian Gold Rush Puzzle Challenge → Hideout Mountain
All checkpoint businesses are proposed and should be described as “planned” until participation and group capacity are confirmed.