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Hike: Mountain Palm Springs (Moderate)

ABDNHA Parking Lot 652 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs

Leaders: Tom Keffer and Lee Christie, ABDNHA Volunteers

We will visit not one, not two, not three, but five different palm groves, some of them with up to a hundred trees! 4.5-mile RT, 550’ vertical, mostly soft sand, but there are some moderate sections with a bit of bouldering. Be prepared to pay a $10 parking fee. Travel time is 1 1⁄4 hours each way. Meet at ABDNHA by 7:50 a.m. Bring lunch/snacks, water. Call 760-767-3098 to reserve. Limit: 10.

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Location, Hours & Contact Information

Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association
652 Palm Canyon Drive
PO Box 310
Borrego Springs, CA 92004
abdnha2@att.net

ABDNHA Office
Mon. – Fri. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
760-767-3052

Borrego Desert Nature Center
Mon. – Sat. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
760-767-3098

Visitor Plaza & Desert Garden
Open every day sunrise to sunset

Mission Statement

Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association (ABDNHA, pronounced “AB-NA”) is an award-winning, community based, educational non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, founded in 1971.  

ABDNHA’s mission is to  information, educational programs and recreational activities to enhance the public’s understanding, appreciation, enjoyment and conservation of the Anza-Borrego Desert and surrounding area.

Tax ID: 23-7107105
All donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.

Join ABDNHA and make the desert a part of your life!

Location, Hours & Contact Information

Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association
652 Palm Canyon Drive
PO Box 310
Borrego Springs, CA 92004
abdnha2@att.net

ABDNHA Office
Mon. – Fri. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
760-767-3052

Borrego Desert Nature Center
Mon. – Sat. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
760-767-3098

Visitor Plaza & Desert Garden
Open every day sunrise to sunset

Mission Statement

Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association (ABDNHA, pronounced “AB-NA”) is an award-winning, community based, educational non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, founded in 1971.

ABDNHA’s mission is to provide information, educational programs and recreational activities to enhance the public’s understanding, appreciation, enjoyment and conservation of the Anza-Borrego Desert and surrounding area.

Tax ID: 23-7107105
All donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.

Join ABDNHA and make the desert a part of your life!

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