In the small desert town of Ocotillo, CA the winds may be changing. Pattern Energy, a San Francisco based energy company is proposing to turn 15,000 acres of public lands bordering the Anza Borrego Desert State Park into a 561…
Join us as we search for an old railroad construction camp deep in the Anza Borrego Desert. Our trip began with a late afternoon stop at the Lazy Lizard desert bar in Ocotillo. Mary and I had planned to head…
Just when I feel like I have seen everything there is to see in the Anza Borrego Desert, I read a BLOG or catch a book entry about someplace new and exciting. This time around it was an abandoned railroad…
In an effort to escape the Memorial Day beach crowds, Mary and I left Leucadia and pointed the Land Cruiser east. Our destination was Combs Peak otherwise known as Bucksnort Mountain, located in the northern end of Anza Borrego. At…
The Anza Borrego wildflower season was coming to a close so we decided to take a day trip out to explore the Canyon Sin Nombre area with a group of friends. Canyon Sin Nombre translates to “Canyon Without a Name” which…
What started out as a quick day trip to see the wildflower bloom in Anza Borrego, turned into a trip back in time.Our original plan was to do some hiking and take pictures of wildflowers but at the last minute…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…