Days Fifty-Five and Fifty-Six

Trip Start Oct 27, 2004
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Tuesday, December 21, 2004

Zoobley and I had heard a lot about Anza-Borrego Desert State Park so we decided to give it a look on our slow progression to the Pacific. At nearly 700,000 acres Anza-Borrego is one of the biggest state parks. It is mostly wilderness and a remarkable desert environment. The Park takes its name from explorer Juan Bautista de Anza and the borrego or Peninsular Bighorn Sheep that inhabit its higher elevations. Like Mojave National Preserve, Anza-Borrego permits off road camping with no permits or fees.

The small resort town of Borrego Springs occupies the center of the Park and offers shops, restaurants, motels, and a small grocery store. Zoobley and I opted for the Palm Canyon Campground on the first evening and enjoyed a big juicy cheeseburger, fries, Corona, and a slice of cheesecake at Carlee's, a popular sports bar in the heart of town. Borrego Springs is a cool little town but very expensive. Palm Canyon Campground was pretty expensive too at $17.00 for a tent camping spot.

Kudzu and I opted for a more remote and a fee free campsite in the Yaqui Wells area south of Borrego Springs on our second night in the Park. Our only company on our second night were thousands of cacti and a few coyotes that howled all night greatly disturbing Zoobley's sleep.
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ladymaggs
ladymaggs on Nov 8, 2006 at 08:46AM

anza borrego
has perhaps changed my life. it may seem a strange thought but i wish to die there. never in all my travels have i found a more beautiful and pristine place. just got back a few days ago,stayed in the palm canyon campground #107-stone structure-was wonderful for 3 blessed days. met numerous humming birds, kangeroo mice where my mates in the bathroom, met a ewe face to face on the palm canyon hike, saw a trantula up close on the desert floor next to the visitor hike trail. my entire experience was awesome.
if u wish to talk to me/i am maggs of groveland,ca.
my backyard and hiking trails are the 20 miles between groveland and the big oak flat entrance to yosemite park. but my soul is of the desert.

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