{"id":650,"date":"2017-03-20T19:35:21","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T02:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tx.netius.net\/?p=650"},"modified":"2017-08-26T16:50:49","modified_gmt":"2017-08-26T23:50:49","slug":"borrego-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/sightsee\/borrego-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Borrego Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anza Park \/ Borrego Park<\/h2>\n

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East San Diego County<\/a>, Borrego Springs CA<\/p>\n

San Diego Backcountry
\n600,000 acres of SoCal desert
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BLOOM:<\/strong> mid-March thru May
\nAnza Park<\/strong> elevations range from low to high. Lowest near eastern border (next to the Salton Sea<\/a>) to the upper reaches of the western slopes @ 4000′. Wide, deep, sandy, long desert washes, native petroglphs, wind caves, slot canyons and split mountain. This uncrowded state park has the most acreages than all of the parks.<\/p>\n

OPEN CAMPING<\/strong><\/p>\n

Camp in a developed campground, a small back country site or camp primitive on nearly any dirt road. Car camping to 4×4, this park has lots to offer folks wishing to really escape. No ground fires allowed, so bring your metal campfire bucket and large trash bag to carry out your ashes. The last thing you want is to scar these pristine white desert washes.<\/p>\n

DESERT WILDFLOWERS <\/strong><\/p>\n

Steep rocky canyons on the Laguna mountain<\/a> foothills can be challenging terrain, so bring good, sturdy hiking boots. Wildflowers can be abundant on certain years. Lower elevations sprout up first; Higher elevations along County Rd S-2 & S-22 bloom later in Spring. By June 1st most of the color is gone in and around Borrego Springs<\/a>, so this is a real Winter and Spring vacation kinda spot. California desert wildflowers include primrose, barrel cactus, prickly pear, monkey flower, ocotillo & many more.<\/p>\n

ANZA BORREGO WILDFLOWERS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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see also BORREGO SPRINGS<\/a><\/p>\n

find you way easily with the Anza Borrego Desert Map<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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This is the largest State Park in California and “open car camping” is allowed on the back roads. (also referred to as primitive camping, free camping or 4×4 camping) One of the few places in Southern California that you can camp outside of a developed Campground and still have a campfire. You gotta bring a large metal bucket to have your campfire in – as ashes scar white sandy washes and ground fires are not allowed.
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