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Hot Springs, Mud Volcanoes and ABDSP week 2 Jan.

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1/15/2014

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Went to visit our relatives who moved to Borrego Springs from Mission Beach. They said they traded desert sand for beach sand smile

But before we stayed a few days at thier new house we took a loop around the Salton Sea to check out the Hot Mineral Springs on the East side of the "Sea"

On the way to the hot springs we stopped at obsidian hill again. Torro peak in distance.

Hot Mineral Baths at base of the Chocolate mountians.

USGC relief map 1969 road data showing hot springs

Called Bashfords Roman Hot Baths now. Well is about 300 ft. deep. Hot Mineral water comes out of the ground at about 180 deg and cooled to 103 degrees. No Clorine added.

Hot Mineral creek nearby. Smell slightly of sulfur.

Abandoned Hot springs spa ( fixer, needs tlc) ha ha

Boiling Mud Volcanoes and Mud pots nearby

Our Relatives new Borrego Springs house with view. Sweet!

He is really into Geology, Archeology and Paloentology. Couldn't pick a better place!

Added Youtube link of Mud Volcanoes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBZ7HL4MKcE
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