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Carrizo Gorge Overnight Trip
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AdventureGraham Posts: 170
2/28/2015
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I've been wanting to explore the depths of Carrizo Gorge for some time now. My treks out to Goat Canyon trestle would always afford me expansive views of the gorge from high above and the boulder-strewn, vegetation-chocked, twisting course has beckoned to my sense of adventure and exploration. So when I found myself with some time available on a weekend to try out some of my new overnight backpacking gear, I made plans to head out and camp somewhere within the gorge. The State Park and California Conservation Corps have been involved in a tamarisk removal project there, clearing out the invasive trees and making it much easier to traverse the canyon.
There's not a whole lot of information out there about a hiking route down the length of Carrizo Gorge. An earlier edition of Afoot & Afield In San Diego County describes this hike as a long, rugged, difficult, and memorable one, with bushwhacking, boulderhopping, and mud-stomping in abundance. However, most people who head into this area come to hike or bike along the old San Diego & Arizona Eastern Railway, built in the early 1900's.
Click here to see more of my adventure into this remarkable part of the beautiful Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: http://johnandautumnsadventures.blogspot.com/2015/02/carrizo-gorge-overnight-backpack-abdsp.html
edited by BorregoWrangler on 2/28/2015
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