I found this really great website that gives current information on where to find the best clusters of flowers – definitely bookmark that one! Not sure what this one is but it was one of the largest type of flowers we saw Parts of the desert were just starting to get color when we visited You can find the dragon at GPS: 33.290036, -116.376537 but keep your eyes peeled as you drive around, there are sculptures scattered all over town! The Galleta Meadows sculptures are by local artist Ricardo BrecedaĪs I mentioned, we were here at the very start of the superbloom and got to see a wide variety of sweet little desert wildflowers. These had been on my travel list for nearly two years – basically since I learned about them right after we visited here the last time! The dragon is definitely the most impressive but they are all really interesting and there’s so much detail in each one. We also loved checking out the giant metal sculptures at Galleta Meadows. We really enjoyed the short and easy hike right from our campsite to some fun rock artwork – had we known about it sooner that might have been a daily hike! Such a gorgeous backdrop - we love the low mountains surrounding this area There are lots of interesting hikes and off-road trails in the area that we hoped to check out: Sheep Canyon Hike, Calcite Mine, Wind Caves, Font’s Point and the Pictograph Trail to Smuggler’s Canyon but we didn’t get a chance to explore any of these because we were having engine trouble in our Xterra! They are definitely still on the list for next time. I haven’t been able to find it anywhere else, not even in Utah! There’s also a farmer’s market on Friday mornings, November - April, which I sadly did not make it to but perhaps they have some organic produce there.
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I’ve really enjoyed their thrift store, the grocery store is well stocked (but lacking in organic produce), and amazingly I found my all-time favorite gluten-free beer at their small liquor store: Uinta Free Form IPA. The small town of Borrego Springs is quite charming. It makes for a nice stop when we’re heading to or from the coast or just looking for a place to ride out some of the winter.
There are actually many things we enjoy about this location, the first one being that it’s free and not too far from San Diego. Best to just enjoy your beautiful surroundings and make a new friend! This boondocking site is generally not our preferred way to camp: an open dirt lot surrounded by several other campers, no real privacy and little to prevent someone from parking right next to you – which did happen here…but what can you do, it’s public land and everyone has a right to be here. Cell service varies greatly throughout the area and we had the best speeds closest to the highway on AT&T.The camping area is mostly dirt and gravel and can easily accommodate 50+ rigs.10-17, 2019 and had daytime temps in the low 60s, overnight lows in the 40s The town of Borrego Springs is about 8 miles away with pretty much all you might need: post office, grocery store, liquor store, laundromat, farmer’s market and shopping.This is free camping on BLM land with a max stay of 14 days and no on-site amenities.The base camp for our stay near Borrego Springs was a popular free camping area called Rockhouse Trail Road. We were however able to visit the Anza Borrego desert in early February to witness what was called the first pulse of the super bloom. The heart of the super bloom was predicted for late February/early March and unfortunately we ended up having plans and reservations elsewhere during that time frame. I didn’t really know if our schedule would line up but it certainly stayed in the back of my mind. It was probably in December when my sister shared with me that a super bloom was expected in the California deserts this spring. Boondocking is no longer allowed on Rockhouse Road – check Campendium for other options nearby – but read on to learn of great things to do in the area!
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