Talk about a trip you took out to Anza Borrego
Summer hiking
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Scooter Posts: 121
7/4/2025
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We all know the desert is too hot. Last year we went and car camped up on Toro Peak. Then did day hikes on the bench east of Toro.
It amazes me that there are no signs of Native American occupation. Not one shard of pottery !
The helicopter crash site is just North of the landing pad east of Toro Peak.
We camped about a half mile before the locked gate to Toro Peak on the North side of the road.
Nice campsite.
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rockhopper Posts: 691
7/7/2025
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Great place to escape the heat. I have enjoyed many camps on the sides of Toro peak over the decades. Sweet water was always flowing at "the spring" to tank up. Last car camp (truck) was off an old logging road heading east / south east from the main road near the spring.
My understanding of the lack of Native occupation at up in the higher mountain areas is that is home to the spirits.
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Scooter Posts: 121
7/8/2025
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Interesting
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Rocko1 Posts: 632
2/25/2026
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I really enjoy the terrain up there and out to the bench. Brian and I have talked out doing a trip from the peak to the end of Rockhouse. Prob. better to start at the peak then drop down to cottonwoods.
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rockhopper Posts: 691
2/28/2026
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Toro is great for base camp with water source nearby. Did a neat exploration off the east side down into black rabbit towards Martinez. The bench to cotton woods sounds neat also. Maybe find Figtree johns "lost gold mine" :-)
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Brian Posts: 262
3/1/2026
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rockhopper wrote:
Did a neat exploration off the east side down into black rabbit towards Martinez
That area has been on my radar lately. I never hear about anyone going there. Which is right up my alley.
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rockhopper Posts: 691
3/5/2026
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Brian wrote:
rockhopper wrote:
Did a neat exploration off the east side down into black rabbit towards Martinez
That area has been on my radar lately. I never hear about anyone going there. Which is right up my alley.
I found these photos from that trip. Mostly bushwaking down from the logging road off the east side.
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Brian Posts: 262
3/6/2026
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Nice pics. I am hoping I can do something in that area in May when the desert gets too hot. I've always wanted to explore Ebbens Valley and I always thought I would approach it from the bottom. But now that you've got me looking at the topo map, it seems like it might be easier from the top.
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Rocko1 Posts: 632
3/9/2026
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rockhopper wrote:
Brian wrote:
rockhopper wrote:
Did a neat exploration off the east side down into black rabbit towards Martinez
That area has been on my radar lately. I never hear about anyone going there. Which is right up my alley.
I found these photos from that trip. Mostly bushwaking down from the logging road off the east side.
cheers
That looks like my kind of exploring.
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