7 events found.
Please review our hiker info page to familiarize yourself with hiker safety rules and our hike ratings so that you can select hikes that meet your level of fitness. Unless specified otherwise in the activity descriptions below, hikes have a 15 person limit, and they begin in the ABDNHA parking lot.
Hike: Vista del Malpais (Moderate) – FULL (waitlist)
ABDNHA Parking Lot 652 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs
Notice
No events scheduled for December 10, 2025.
Birding Hike: San Felipe Valley Wildlife Area (Easy) – FULL (waitlist)
ABDNHA Parking Lot 652 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego SpringsHike: Kiwanis Wash (Easy) – FULL (waitlist)
ABDNHA Parking Lot 652 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs
Notice
No events scheduled for December 13, 2025.
Week of Events
Sunday, December 7, 2025
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December 7, 2025 -Hike: West Butte, Hawk Valley (Fairly Strenuous) – FULL (waitlist)
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December 7, 2025 -Short Walk in ABDNHA’s Desert Garden
Hike: West Butte, Hawk Valley (Fairly Strenuous) – FULL (waitlist)
HIKE IS FULL. Call 760-767-3098 to get on waitlist.
Trip leader: Tom Keffer
Gorgeous sandstone cliffs, killer views out the Borrego Valley, all in a close-to-home package. We will be entering from Hawk Valley, then climbing up a hidden slot to the ridge above, then on to West Butte. 3.5 miles RT, 500' of climbing, steep sections with scary drop offs, some step-ups. Access road is suitable for most 2WD. Meet at ABDNHA by 7:50 a.m. Bring lunch/snacks, water. Call 760-767-3098 to reserve. Limit: 10.
Short Walk in ABDNHA’s Desert Garden
Leader: Amateur Botanist Kathy Bussey
Join Kathy Bussey for a stroll around ABDNHA's desert garden, a peaceful and beautiful spot full of desert plants from throughout the southwest -- trees, cacti, shrubs, and annual flowers, with many colorful signs, artwork, and informational panels. Look for birds and other wildlife activity. The garden always has something in bloom. A good place for photographs. The garden surface is flat for easy walking. Meet in ABDNHA's parking lot. No charge. Register at the Nature Center or 760-767-3098. Walk repeats on Dec. 14, Jan. 11, 25.
Monday, December 8, 2025
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December 8, 2025 -Hike: Vista del Malpais (Moderate) – FULL (waitlist)
Hike: Vista del Malpais (Moderate) – FULL (waitlist)
HIKE IS FULL. Call 760-767-3098 to get on waitlist.
Leader: Bruce Kelley, ABDNHA Volunteer
East of Font's Point several miles on the same escarpment, closer to the Salton Sea with 360-degree views, we'll 4WD off S22 on Palo Verde Wash and Center Cut Wash about 3 miles. We will park on the side of the jeep road to the Vista and do a moderate hike 1.5 miles (each way), gradual gradient up washes to the Vista, then walk along the rim for a few hundred yards, before returning down the same washes. There will be a narrow trail along the rim with a steep drop off for one-quarter mile. If you do not like heights, you may not want to do this one. Bring water, sunscreen, a windbreaker, a hiking stick, good hiking shoes, and 4WD vehicle if you can. Meet in ABDNHA's parking lot by 7:50 a.m.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
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December 9, 2025 -Plant Amble (Easy)
Plant Amble (Easy)
Leader: Pam Blake, ABDNHA Volunteer
This is a variation on Pam's ambles, focused on plants. We will enjoy a slow stroll through the desert discussing different plant adaptations to living in this challenging environment. Meet at ABDNHA parking lot at 9:30 a.m. and be back before noon after a relatively short and easy walk. Call the Nature Center to reserve, 760-767-3098. Activity repeats 2nd Tuesday of the month.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
No events on this day.
Thursday, December 11, 2025
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December 11, 2025 -Birding Hike: San Felipe Valley Wildlife Area (Easy) – FULL (waitlist)
Birding Hike: San Felipe Valley Wildlife Area (Easy) – FULL (waitlist)
HIKE IS FULL. Call 760-767-3098 to get on waitlist.
Leaders: Tom Keffer & Lee Christie
Hike with a focus on birding. A pleasant, easy walk through a little-visited preserve. There are many migrants that frequent the preserve, especially in the riparian woodlands along San Felipe Creek. We will look for Roadrunner, Cooper's Hawk, Oak Titmouse, Bluebirds, and Acorn Woodpeckers. 4 miles RT, 250' vertical, easy tread. You must buy a $5.66 personal pass for this walk! See https://tinyurl.com/hkrkshtu, and select "Continue as Guest," then "Lands Pass." Area of use is "San Felipe Valley Wildlife Area." Meet at ABDNHA by 7:50 a.m. Bring lunch/snacks, binoculars, water. Call 760-767-3098 to reserve.
Friday, December 12, 2025
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December 12, 2025 -Hike: Kiwanis Wash (Easy) – FULL (waitlist)
Hike: Kiwanis Wash (Easy) – FULL (waitlist)
HIKE IS FULL. Call 760-767-3098 to get on waitlist.
Leader: Kathy Bussey, ABDNHA Volunteer
Just 5 minutes from ABDNHA is a little-visited wash that gives you that far-afield experience. Easy, flat terrain. Convenient street-side parking. See the tallest of ocotillos, mysterious holes drilled in sandstone walls, and the mysterious Kiwanis item! Learn a bit of local history. Under 2 miles RT. Meet at ABDNHA parking lot. Wear hiking shoes, hat, bring water. Register at the ABDNHA Nature Center, 760-767-3098.
Saturday, December 13, 2025
No events on this day.