We parked the Land Cruiser and prepped for the hike up the remote canyon.
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Beautiful sunny morning as we began our hike up the East Fork of Carrizo Gorge.
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Most of the way to the palm grove is uphill, which fortunately meant we would have a downhill trek back the the Land Cruiser.
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Found one Mylar balloon on the way up. Unfortunately Mylar balloons can take years to biodegrade.
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Not sure what kind of footprint this was.
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It is good to be back in Anza Borrego. This one actually stuck in pretty deep. :O
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After a two hour trek up the East Fork we arrived at the Carrizo Palms.
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Plenty of water below the palms full of tiny tadpoles and water bugs.
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The only sound we heard was the rustling of the palms as the warm desert breeze funneled thru the canyon.
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Apparently the Carrizo Palm grove is one of the largest in Anza Borrego. I am guessing it is also one of the most remote.
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Exploring the palm grove.
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The brilliant blue desert sky made a nice contrast to the healthy green palm leaves.
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Oasis in a remote corner of the Anza Borrego Desert.
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Mary cooling off in the prep for the hike back.
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