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Tubb Canyon
Published March 3, 2010
Big Spring, tucked in a tributary of Tubb Canyon on the west side of Borrego Valley, is one of the more reliable water producers in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. As such, it’s an important watering ...
East Canyon Loop
Published Feb. 24, 2010
Verdant East Canyon tucks into steep, north-facing slopes just below the crest of the Santa Susana Mountains. The canyon receives an average of about 20 inches of rainfall annually — just enough, in an environment sheltered ...
Arroyo Seco & Monument Loop
Published Feb. 17, 2010
"In Memory of Col. F. C. Marshall and 1st Lt. C. L. Webber who fell at this spot Dec. 7, 1922.” Without this inscription, the presence of an old 12-cylinder engine permanently mounted in stone atop ...
O'Melveny Park
Published Feb. 10, 2010
O’Melveny Park spreads over 672 acres, second on the list of largest parks within the City of Los Angeles, right after the much-more-spacious Griffith Park. ... More Comment (1)
Smoke Tree Canyon
Published Feb. 3, 2010
Stark and barren, yet glorious in their nakedness, Anza-Borrego’s skeletal mountain ranges conceal more than they reveal to casual passersby. If you want to know ... More Post a comment
Sycamore Canyon/Puente Hills
Published Jan. 27, 2010
The name “Sycamore Canyon” in California geography plays a rather redundant role. How many canyons have specimens of native sycamore, and how many of those ... More Post a comment
Vital Link Trail
Published Jan. 20, 2010
The practically straight-up Vital Link Trail connects popular Wildwood Canyon Park in the Verdugo foothills with the Verdugo Mountains crestline. Almost every step on the ... More Post a comment
Flat Cat Canyon
Published Jan. 6, 2010
Flat Cat Canyon is the curious name given to a rugged gorge southwest of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park visitor center and not far outside ... More Post a comment
Mount Zion Loop
Published Dec. 30, 2009
On the Mount Zion loop hike, you get to discover plenty of wild territory tucked back into the steeply rising “Front Range” of the San ... More Post a comment
Rockhouse Canyon and Valley
Published Dec. 23, 2009
Straddling the San Diego–Riverside county line, Rockhouse Canyon and the broad, sloping alluvial basin drained by it — informally known as Rockhouse Valley — constitute ... More Post a comment
Las Virgenes Canyon
Published Dec. 16, 2009
Upper Las Virgenes Canyon, near Calabasas at the edge of the San Fernando Valley, is one of those places where you can make the sight ... More Post a comment
Sunrise, Sunset
Published Dec. 9, 2009
Sunrise, SunsetAn observer’s guide to the best sunrises and sunsets around San Diego. Winter is an often-ideal time for watching the sun rise or set ... More Post a comment
Harper Canyon
Published Dec. 2, 2009
A long and leisurely ramble up the sinuous course of Harper Canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park leads hikers to Harper Flat, a four-square-mile valley ... More Post a comment
Punta Mesa Loop
Published Nov. 24, 2009
Clear, late-autumn skies and cool temperatures inland beckon you to visit southwest Riverside County’s premier ecological showplace: Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve. The leisurely half-day ... More Comment (1)
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