As the temperatures rise in the Anza Borrego desert, the colorful carpets of desert wildflowers have begun to fade away. Fortunately the cactus blooms have now taken center stage and are putting on an amazing display in southern Anza Borrego.…
Desert Wildflowers and Cactus Blooms In Inner Pasture
I have always enjoyed the remoteness of the Inner Pasture area next to the Anza Borrego Desert State Park. This expansive valley tucked between the Sawtooth and Tierra Blanca Mountains is full of interesting discoveries. On our first trip to…
Tracking Down Cactus Blooms In Anza Borrego
Trying to find good camping days in between our recent barrage of wet weather has been a bit of a challenge. Terms like atmospheric rivers, record rainfalls, and 40 mph wind gusts tend to put a damper on desert flower…
Anza Borrego Wildflower Update March 2023
Woke up to a wet, rainy day on the coast so decided to head out to the Anza Borrego Desert to see how the desert wildflowers had progressed since our last trip. The rain followed us all the way to…
Searching For Valentine’s Day Wildflowers in Anza Borrego
Searching For Anza Borrego Wildflowers 2023
Winter Wildflower Search In Anza Borrego February 2023
The weather was expected to be nice for a few days so I decided to load up the Landcruiser and head out for a quick overnight trip to southern Anza Borrego. The plan was to relax and search for desert…
Super Moon and Super Bloom
Join us as we head out to the Anza Borrego desert to see the Super Wolf Blood Moon and maybe find some desert wildflowers
Anza Borrego Super Bloom Alternatives
I am sure you have been following all of the media hype of this years super bloom in Anza Borrego. Some are calling it the best wildflower season in 15 plus years due to the amount of rain that has…
Desert Wildflower Scouting Trip March 2017
With all the buzz about this year’s Desert super bloom, we were excited to take a quick trip to see how things were progressing. As we dropped down into Ocotillo, the drizzly overcast morning that had been following us from…
Desert Wildflower Update For Southern Anza Borrego
Saturday found us back out in southern Anza Borrego to see if any of the buds we saw on our last Anza Borrego trip had bloomed. Heading north on S2 past Mortero Wash I was a bit disappointed on the lack…
Wildflower Scouting Trip in Southern Anza Borrego
As the the three day weekend crowds began funneling into coastal San Diego, Mary and I were heading east towards the Anza Borrego desert. We were hoping to escape the weekend crowds and perhaps find some desert wildflowers. The problem with…
Anza Borrego Desert Flower Report March 2015
The southern area of Anza Borrego or as I like to call it, “the forgotten side” of Anza Borrego is often overlooked when it comes to desert flower season. Desert flower seekers tend to frequent the well-known locales near Borrego…