Mountain Biking In Coyote Canyon @ Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

The weather was perfect for an afternoon bike ride in Coyote Canyon.

Day Trippin’ in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Feb. 1st, 2012 One of my favorite points of interest in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is Coyote Canyon.  It has a year-round stream that meanders through the canyon and crosses a scenic desert road at several different points along the route.   The road is shared with 4WD vehicles, [...]

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Morning Desert Challenges

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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Summer, 2011: – There was a faint but growing orange glow on the horizon.  The glow added an orange tint to the eastern facing layered sedimentary rocks of the Borrego Badlands.  If I was a little taller, I probably would have been able to see the Salton Sea from here. Sunrise [...]

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Geocaching at Ocotillo Wells

An iguana on a rock near the Devil's Slide in Ocotillo Wells.

Desert Geocaching at the Devil’s Slide Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area Several years ago I was at a dinner party, and a guest told me about his experience geocaching in the Hitchcock Woods in Aiken, South Carolina.  It was the first time I had heard about geocaching, a modern day treasure hunting game.  I [...]

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Day Trippin’ Along 86: Indio, CA to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

A dilapidated dock at Salton City.

Exploring the west side of the Salton Sea & Palm Wash in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park By L. Bremner http://www.desertusa.com Last week I explored the east side of the Salton Sea, visiting some of the small parks and communities between Coachella and Niland, CA.  This week I took a short day-trip from Indio, CA, driving [...]

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Wildflower Video Recorded On Feb.21st 2010 @ Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

Jim Bremner, Jr. shooting wildflowers in Coyote Canyon located in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

The DesertUSA Staff headed out to Anza-Borrego on Sunday, Feb. 21st to photograph and shoot video of the current wildflowers conditions. Get the Flash Player to see this content. This next photo gives you an idea of how small some of the wildflowers are.  The macro lenses  make the desert wildflowers look spectacular, but the [...]

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Wildflower Peak Expected In Early March @ Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

A red bloom on an Ocotillo along the S22.

Wildflower Report Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Thursday, Feb. 11th, 2010 By L. Bremner of DesertUSA.com Click here to view a VIDEO of our day trip to Anza-Borrego. After the recent rain we’ve had here in the California desert, naturalists are predicting an excellent wildflower season.  The Anza-Borrego Park Rangers report that the peak bloom will [...]

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Pumpkin Patch

This unique landscape is the result of wind and water continuously eroding the surface soil and revealing globular sandstone concretions that look much like pumpkins in size and shape.

The Pumpkin Patch Sand Concretions Ocotillo Wells Near Anza-Borrego By L. Bremner – DesertUSA.com If you are on an ATV or touring around the Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreational Area, be sure to stop by the Pumpkin Patch. It is a point of interest where you can see sand concretions shaped like pumpkins.  Click here [...]

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Road Trip #17: Palm Oases in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

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Summary: From Hwy S22 at Arroyo Salado Primitive Campground you can 4WD or hike to the 17 Palms Oasis, 5 Palms Oasis, Una Palma and the Pumpkin Patch in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Last March I took a road trip to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.  Our goal was to visit a couple of the palm [...]

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Day Trip #6: Wildflower Displays @ Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

Sand Verbena at Henderson Canyon Rd. North.

  Wildflower Preview at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Click here to view last season’s wildflower video, a season in review. This past week the desert area received rain which will prolong the wildflower season this year. The most significant rain in relation to the wildflowers is the precipitation that the desert receives during the months [...]

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Day Trip #1: The Wind Caves at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

A cactus in bloom.

The summer has ended and the cooler fall temperatures have lured me out of my air-conditioned home onto the desert trails. My first outing of the fall season was a day trip to a popular area in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park called Fish Creek Wash. I wanted to hike to the Wind Caves and explore [...]

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