Road Trips
These trips all occur on either a paved road or a well-maintained dirt road, meaning these trips are perfect for normal automobiles.
Blair Valley
The Blair Valley area is a collection of two small valleys with several attractions to see. Our trip will take you on a loop road through these valleys and to those attractions. One of the biggest draws in this area is the hike to Ghost Mountain to see the ruins of the Marshall Smith home. […]
Cactus Loop Trail
If you’re interested in seeing most of the cacti species found in Anza-Borrego in one place, then the Cactus Loop Trail is for you. This short, easy hike is located about ten miles south of Borrego Springs and is full of not only cacti but agaves, ocotillos and more. Easy to find trail Many varieties […]
Elephant Tree Trail
This short hike will take you to some of the elephant trees of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Elephant trees are so rare that for many years, skeptics refused to acknowledge their existence. It wasn’t until 1937 that this species was confirmed growing in the Anza-Borrego Desert Park region.
Fonts Point
One of the star attractions in the Park, Fonts Point is an overlook into the Borrego Badlands. The corrugated ridgelines of this heavily eroded landscape create a breathtaking sight as you look down upon them from Fonts Point. The desert stretches out before you and, on most days, you can see for miles.
Galleta Meadows
One of the most popular and unique attractions of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is not the desert flora or fauna. It’s the over 130 giant metal “sky art” sculptures that are scattered in the open desert. Nowhere else can you drive down a desert road and see prehistoric creatures that seem to be alive and […]
Henderson Canyon Road
When the wildflowers are blooming in Anza-Borrego, a drive along Henderson Canyon Road is one of the best places to see them. Just north of Borrego Springs, Henderson Canyon Road is a paved road that provides easy access to several fields of wildflowers that almost always have flowers during the blooming months. It also passes […]
Mountain Palm Springs
The Mountain Palm Springs loop trail offers a great hike that takes you through rocky terrain with stunning desert and canyon scenery while visiting several wild groves of California fan palm trees. Mountain Palm Springs is not just one grove, but a series of groves, each having its own individual name: Pygmy, Southwest, Palm Bowl, […]
The Slot in Anza-Borrego
One of the more popular attractions in Anza-Borrego is a hike through a narrow slot canyon known simply as “The Slot”. This easy trail is a great way to experience a true slot canyon with high walls and places so narrow you’ll have to turn sideways to get through. The canyon then opens up to […]