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.
Week of Events
Sunday, March 1, 2026
No events on this day.
Monday, March 2, 2026
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March 2, 2026 -Full Moon Walk: South Palm Wash (Easy)
Full Moon Walk: South Palm Wash (Easy)
Leader: Mike McElhatton, ABDNHA Education Director
Join ABDNHA’s Program Director Mike McElhatton on this month’s Full Moon Walk in South Palm Wash. Experience the unique and serene beauty of moonlight on the canyon walls as we take a 1.5-mile walk through South Palm Wash. Mostly a fairly easy walk, with a few moderate areas that require “big steps” on inclines. We meet at the ABDNHA Library and carpool from there. A flashlight, water, and good hiking shoes are required. Limit 22. Activity cancels if cloud cover limits the moonlight. No charge. Call the Nature Center at 760-767-3098 to reserve.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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March 3, 2026 -Hike: Rockhouse/Hidden Spring/Butler Loop (Strenuous)
Hike: Rockhouse/Hidden Spring/Butler Loop (Strenuous)
Leaders: Carmelita Logerwell and Terri Straub
Hike 10 miles with 1000' gain on a loop starting with 3 miles on a jeep road up Rockhouse Canyon. Reach Hidden Spring, ascend to Jackass Flat, cross the flat, come down Butler Canyon. 4WD highly recommended, preference given to 4WD vehicles. Meet at ABDNHA by 7:50 a.m. Bring lunch, snacks, water. Limit 15. Reserve at 760-767-3098.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
No events on this day.
Thursday, March 5, 2026
No events on this day.
Friday, March 6, 2026
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March 6, 2026 -Hike and Write: Glorietta Canyon (Easy to Moderate)
Hike and Write: Glorietta Canyon (Easy to Moderate)
Leader: Amy Brewster
“I only went for a walk, and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found I was really going in.” -- John Muir
Join writer/naturalist Amy Brewster for a lovely ramble up Glorietta Canyon. We will hike about 2 miles, stopping at an overlook of Borrego Valley, and then take time to write. Some sections of incline and loose rocks. Option to share your writing if the spirit moves. Please bring writing materials, such as a small notebook. Max: 10 people. Meet at ABDNHA to carpool. Call 760-767-3098 to reserve.
Saturday, March 7, 2026
No events on this day.