Anza Borrego Flowers and more Flowers 03 25-26-27

[gon2srf]

Kim and I drove out to Anza Borrego on Friday afternoon with no real plan except to possibly meet John, Steve and Steve on Saturday to run Sandstone. It rained on and off as we drove, the cloud formations and lighting were fantastic and I knew we were in for a special weekend. We knew by the weather reports it would be cold but beautiful on Pinyon Mountain so we headed up set up camp in a small valley. It was in the low 40's so I worked on a fire immediately and after a healthy dinner we set down and enjoyed a bottle of Chardonnay and worked on our celestial knowledge while viewing wide open crystal clear skies. The wind was blowing 10-15 kts. and it was becoming increasingly cold so after spending an hour by the fire I used our catalytic heater to preheat the tent for the little woman and we tucked in for the night. We woke up in the morning to near freezing temps, 33 degrees! After breaking camp we headed down to "the squeeze" only to run into 18 Jeeps, bummer. So we drove around the mountain to Fish Creek where we met a great group of kids partying at the Fish Creek Primitive Camp. The sun was out and they said it never got below 50 there. We headed for the Wind Caves and had a relaxing lunch before running the Loop Wash and Fish Creek out to Sandstone Canyon. Later that afternoon we walked the Elephant Trees loop and then headed into Borrego Springs where we visited some of the sculptures and then head out to Coyote Canyon. All and all a spectacular weekend in ABDSP.

[cruiserlarry]

Great pics, Scott...

[BorregoWrangler]

Good pictures, Scott! Looks like you guys had a great time out there. Sorry we missed you.

I think that group of Jeepers you came across was the same one we met in Sandstone. I knew a few of those guys from other Jeep forums.

[gon2srf]

Good pictures, Scott! Looks like you guys had a great time out there. Sorry we missed you.

I think that group of Jeepers you came across was the same one we met in Sandstone. I knew a few of those guys from other Jeep forums.

I am sure it was, 18 in all. Wondering how long it took to get them all through the squeeze and drop off? Great weekend out there, I think this weather is going to extend the flowers until we get a good heat wave then the bugs are going to have a field day. Would anyone happen to have a GPX file on your route through Sandstone? I would love to see the position of the "end of the trail".

[salad_man]

Those are some pretty cool cloud pictures

[gon2srf]

Those are some pretty cool cloud pictures

The photos do no justice. Some of the clouds looked like an invitation to heaven and hell combined. Incredible beauty.

[gon2srf]

I noticed this orange plant everywhere in Coyote Canyon, turns out it is a parasitic plant called Dodder.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuscuta

[BorregoWrangler]

Would anyone happen to have a GPX file on your route through Sandstone? I would love to see the position of the "end of the trail".

Unless someone else chimes in, I don't think so.

[smslavin]

great pics. thanks for sharing. looking forward to getting out there when i get home in a couple of weeks.

how did you get down to fish creek without going through the squeeze? back to s2?

the girls love the eagle sculpture. the camel and the jeep are new to me. haven't seen those yet.

[Ken&Jill]

Great Pics gon2srf!
We took a ride in that same jeep a few weeks ago.
FYI,
If you primitive camped inside of park boundaries “Their” rules require a metal container for the fire and removal of all ashes.
They will give you a ticket if a ranger happens to come by.
Ken