We were invited by our friends J & E to meet up for a day hike out in Anza Borrego. Our destination was a windswept area known as “The Slot”, a narrow passageway through the eroded badlands below Borrego Mountain.…
Well of Eight Echoes
Despite the allure of its’ name the Well of Eight Echoes located off the S2 is one of those attractions that leaves you scratching your head. The well is a 1 foot plus wide steel pipe that apparently extends close to…
Box Canyon Hike
Adjacent to the S2 highway in the Anza Borrego Desert , is a small turnout marked by a historical landmark sign . It is easy to drive right by without giving it a second notice which is unfortunate. The sign,…
Carrizo-Gorge-Railway-Hike
We took a quick overnight trip out to Anza Borrego to hike the tracks a bit and explore the Indian Hill area. I had not been out to the southern Anza Borrego desert since they started construction of the Ocotillo…
Exploring Myer Valley And Beyond
The Island is one of those areas that we have driven by for twenty years and never stopped. To be honest we are not sure it is even called the Island. It is a freeway island, sandwiched in between the…
Hunting for Anza Borrego Wildflowers – 2012
We finally had a free weekend, so we decided to drive out to Anza Borrego to see how the wildflowers were progressing. Our plan was to camp in Carrizo Gorge but as we approached the turnoff we noticed at least…
Exploring Torote Canyon
“Looks like we have some pretty thick fog”, Mary commented as we made our way east past Alpine towards Anza Borrego. What started out as an overcast morning on the coast transformed into a damp, drizzly mist that shrouded the…
Day trip to the Arroyo Tapiado Mud Caves
We left Leucadia on a damp, foggy winter morning in hopes of enjoying some clear desert skies. Our destination was the mud caves at Arroyo Tapiado in the Southern Anza Borrego Desert. The Arroyo Tapiado Mud Caves are the result…
Hike to the Top of Hot Springs Mountain
At an Elevation of 6533 feet/ 1991 meters, Hot Springs Mountain has the distinction of being the tallest mountain in San Diego. It tops San Diego’s next highest peak, Cuyamaca Mountain, by a mere twenty one feet. The amazing thing…
Wildflowers and Pictographs in Southern Anza Borrego
What started out as a trip to see Desert Wildflowers quickly turned into one of those trips that looked like it might not happen. First there was the over anxious border patrol agent that hassled me at the Mortero Wash…
Desert wildflowers and the amazing caves of Inner Pasture
The morning fog that was shrouding the coast, finally let up as we dropped down into Santee from the Mission trails summit. We were driving out to Anza Borrego to meet up with our hiking buddy Daren for a hike…
Back to Piedras Grandes
What I love about living in San Diego is that I can be walking our dog Diesel on the beach in the morning and an hour and a half later be on a snow covered road about to drop down…