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This was a great day of Jeeping in Anza Borrego. It was just by coincidence that we met up with this great group of folks. We started at Canyon Sin Nombre, headed past the Mud Caves, down Diablo Drop Off and finished at the end of Fish Creek Wash. The Mud Caves are a popular feature in Anza Borrego Desert State Park in San Diego County, California. The caves, located in the Carrizo Badlands, along the Arroyo Tapiado, were created by water flowing through a thick deposit of silt and are an example of pseudokarst topography. There are at least 22 caves, some up to 1,000 feet in length and 80 feet in height. Many of the caves are easily accessed.

Rolly Polly, Snapshot, Cricket Eater and Sabertooth's hike from Warner Springs to San Ysidro creek along the Pacific Crest Trail. A great 9.4 mile roundtrip overnight hike with perfect camp spots along the creek. Start GPS: 33.272844, -116.645376 Campsite GPS: 33.248345, -116.599330 Warner Springs; The Cupeño people were long time indigenous inhabitants of the Warner Springs area. The Cupeño / Cahuilla Agua Caliente rancheria village was located at the hot springs located here. The hot springs were "rediscovered" by Spanish explorers of upper Las Californias province in 1795. William Henshaw purchased the Warner Springs Ranch in 1911, and had Henshaw Dam completed by latter 1922 and its reservoir filled by 1924. In 1978 the reservoir level was lowered 40% due to danger from the Elsinore Fault Zone running beneath the dam. Several Warner Spring sites and buildings were designated California Historical Landmarks, & National Historic Landmarks.

Great day on the Palomar Truck Trail Rd to the High Point Truck Trail Rd. The Palomar Trail was pretty mild, but the High Point Trail had some fun side roads that needed to be explored. Amazing views all around! The beautiful forest and mountain meadows of Palomar Mountain State Park are in northern San Diego County, high atop the west side of Palomar Mountain. Large pine, fir and cedar trees make the park one of the few areas in southern California with a Sierra Nevada-like atmosphere. The park features camping, picnicking, hiking, and fishing (trout) in Doane Pond. Coniferous forests cover much of the 1,862 acres, in contrast to the dry lowlands surrounding the mountain. Elevation within the park averages 5,000 feet above sea level, making evenings cool even during the summer. A number of vista points offer spectacular panoramic views both westerly toward the ocean and inland toward the desert, particularly from Boucher Hill Summit, which has been listed in the Sierra Club's "Hundred Peaks Section" since first published in 1946. There, you'll also find the historic Boucher Hill Fire Lookout.

Anna-Borrego Jeeping trip with a few good friends. We visited Fonts Point with amazing views, the Pumpkin Patch, 7 Palm Oasis and the Gas Dome. Excellent Adventure!

Roly-Poly and Sabertooth tackled a cold night on the Pacific Crest Trail North of Warner Springs. Nice elevation climb brought on some amazing views. Fresh deer and coyote tracks outside our camp the next morning! Start GPS: 33.329940, -116.640424 Campsite GPS: 33.352282, -116.608625 Our campsite was in a dried up river bed. If there is any possibility of rain, I would not recommend this site. There were other possible camp spots further East of the trail. Warner Springs; The Cupeño people were long time indigenous inhabitants of the Warner Springs area. The Cupeño / Cahuilla Agua Caliente rancheria village was located at the hot springs located here. The hot springs were "rediscovered" by Spanish explorers of upper Las Californias province in 1795. William Henshaw purchased the Warner Springs Ranch in 1911, and had Henshaw Dam completed by latter 1922 and its reservoir filled by 1924. In 1978 the reservoir level was lowered 40% due to danger from the Elsinore Fault Zone running beneath the dam. Several Warner Spring sites and buildings were designated California Historical Landmarks, & National Historic Landmarks.