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Pumpkin Patch – Anza-Borrego

October 23, 2011 Cliff Anza-Borrego, California, Road Trips 4wd
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Trip Date: March 2009

The Pumpkin Patch

The Pumpkin Patch

Located just east of the Anza-Borrego State Park boundary is a unique geologic phenomenon known as the Pumpkin Patch. Here, you’ll find a patch of land, roughly the size of an average city block, covered with spherically-shaped rocks that are all the size of an average pumpkin.

The surrounding desert terrain is very consistent, with its soft rolling sandy hills covered with creosote bushes. It is the same terrain that you’ll pass for several miles after leaving the pavement of Hwy S-22. To finally reach and see this collection of round boulders strewn in just this small area is really quite a sight to see.
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Hellhole Canyon Hike to Maidenhair Falls

September 29, 2011 Cliff Anza-Borrego, California, Hikes
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Trip Date: March 2009

Maidenhair Falls in Hellhole Canyon

Maidenhair Falls

This fantastic desert hike up Hellhole Canyon to Maidenhair Falls is located in the heart of the Anza-Borrego State Park and not too far from the town of Borrego Springs. Hiking this trail will take you through classic Sonoran Desert landscape, pass through a wild grove of California fan palms and, after a little bit of boulder scrambling, to a pure desert miracle: a waterfall in the middle of the desert – not only one, but two.

The 5 mile roundtrip hike up Hellhole Canyon is somewhat similar to the more popular hike up Anza-Borrego State Park’s Borrego Palm Canyon.  The only difference is that Hellhole Canyon isn’t advertised much, so therefore it doesn’t have as many people hiking the trail.  Being closer to the Anza-Borrego visitors center, Borrego Palm Canyon typically attracts a lot of hikers.  Furthermore, Hellhole Canyon has an added attraction, a waterfall surrounded by maidenhair ferns, suitably named Maidenhair Falls.

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