Return to Borrego Palm Canyon Hike
When: Monday, February 27, 2023 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Anza Borrego State Park ($10.00 day pass or Annual State Park Pass required)
Join us for our weekday San Diego rambles. This week we will return to the popular Borrego Palm Canyon Loop Trail. This tail takes you to the third (3rd) largest California Fan Palm oasis in the state of California. This palm oasis is still closed, as it is still recovering from a fire several years ago. This trail is a 3 mile heavily trafficked loop trail within Anza Borrego State Park which is near Borrego Springs, California. We will cross the creek along the trail several times, so you may get your feet wet. Bighorn sheep are often observed along this trail, so we may get lucky and see a few sheep (borrego). There will be a lot more dessert wildflowers blooming, possibly near or at peak bloom. This is an open invite to members or non-members and requires an RSVP (limited to 15 hikers). Please be sure to mask-up when appropriate and social distance on the trail, which is very easy.
Details: We will begin at the Palm Canyon Trailhead parking lot in Anza Borrego State Park.
Host: Leo Burkhart (760.500.5879)
Trail: Borrego Palm Canyon Loop
Length: ~3 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Elevation Gain:~ 462 feet
RSVP required. If we have a large group, please make sure you are masked and social distance.
Meeting Location: Google Maps - 33°16'13.1"N 116°25'05.0"W
Meeting Date & Time: Monday February 27 @ 10 am - We will plan to start hiking at 10am
Parking: There is a nice sized parking lot at the trailhead.
Cost: $10.00 day pass or Annual State Park Pass (obtain on your own)
Time Commitment: Approximately 3.5-4 hours
Dogs: No Dogs Allowed
Trail Details: See AllTrails
