Join us we hike from Mortero Palms to the world famous Goat Canyon Trestle deep in the Carrizo Gorge … Goat Canyon Trestle has been called the highest wood trestle in the United States. It was constructed in 1932 after…
Indian Valley to Sombrero Peak
Sombrero Peak Facts At 4229 feet Sombrero Peak is the highest point in the southern end of Anza Borrego Desert State Park. We have observed this impressive mountain over the years from various vantage points but never made the trek…
Hiking Carrizo Gorge To Goat Canyon
Well I have been studying Google maps as well as my GPS map software and it looked like it was possible to hike along Carrizo Gorge/Creek trail to the mouth of Goat Canyon. If you have been reading my BLOG…
Hiking To The Line Shack In Rockhouse Canyon
Join us as we search for the hidden cattleman’s line shack of Rockhouse Canyon in the Carrizo Gorge Wilderness in the southern Anza Borrego Desert I read about a spot called RockHouse Canyon so I convinced Mary to take a…
Anza Borrego Mud Caves at Arroyo Tapiado
What do you do when summer arrives and the temperature is hitting triple digits out in the Anza Borrego desert? 🌡 You wedge yourself in the tiny slot canyons and the various caves around the Arroyo Tapiado area of the southern…
Anza Borrego Super Bloom
Join us as we explore the Canyon Sin Nombre area of the Anza Borrego Desert and happen upon an intense Wildflower Bloom … Can you say “Flowers ?”… We were really having seconds thoughts about this trip. The weather on…
Hiking from Mortero Palms to The Goat Canyon Trestle
History At the time it was built the Carrizo Gorge Track in the southern portion of Anza Borrego was called the “Impossible Railroad” due to the fact that it required the construction of 17 tunnels and numerous trestles to negotiate…