Beauty with an Attitude: The vista over Pinto Canyon is extraordinary and you can get an eyeful without getting on the gravel road, but for the main course you have to hit the dirt. Rutted gravel with steep inclines and switchbacks await intrepid off-roaders. Photo by Miguel F. Asensio.

Beauty with an Attitude: The vista over Pinto Canyon is extraordinary and you can get an eyeful without getting on the gravel road, but for the main course you have to hit the dirt. Rutted gravel with steep inclines and switchbacks await intrepid off-roaders. Photo by Miguel F. Asensio.

Beauty with an Attitude: The vista over Pinto Canyon is extraordinary and you can get an eyeful without getting on the gravel road, but for the main course you have to hit the dirt. Rutted gravel with steep inclines and switchbacks await intrepid off-roaders. Photo by Miguel F. Asensio.