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.
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ABDNHA Members 4WD Tour: Return to Toro Peak
Mountain Center 61721 State Highway 74, Mountain Center, CA, United StatesThis free event will take us to Toro Peak, one of the most prominent mountains in Southern California, located in the rugged Santa Rosa Mountain range, which separates the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs/Indio area) from Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. For this tour, we will journey up to 8,300 feet on Toro Peak to take in […]
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Borrego Rock & Gem Club (BRAG) Meeting
Like rocks? Join BRAG and meet other rockhounds! The BRAG club meets every 4th Wed of the month in the Activity Room. Note: In Nov & Dec, the meeting is on the 3rd Wed due to holidays.
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Hike: Aggregate Canyon (Strenuous) – FULL (waitlist)
HIKE IS FULL. Call 760-767-3098 to get on waitlist. Leader: Robin Halford, ABDNHA Volunteer Aggregate Canyon is one of the most fascinating slot canyons in the Mecca Wilderness. The long hike up the wash is interesting and then the slot canyon goes for quite a distance. This hike would be rated easy, except that the […]
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Full Moon Walk: South Palm Wash (Easy)
ABDNHA Parking Lot 652 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, CA, United StatesLeader: 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 […]
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ABDNHA’s Annual Attic & Book Sale
ABDNHA Parking Lot 652 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, CA, United StatesCome look for treasures at ABDNHA's two-day Attic & Book Sale and support this fundraiser at the same time! Lots of vintage items, home décor, knickknacks, housewares, puzzles, holiday items and, of course, books! Don't miss this annual event! In the ABDNHA Activity Room and parking lot between ABDNHA and Carlee's restaurant. Items will be […]
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Field Trip: Ancient Lake Cahuilla
ABDNHA Parking Lot 652 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, CA, United StatesFIELD TRIP IS FULL. Call 760-767-3098 to get on waitlist. Leader: John Peterson, Hydrologist and Geologist Starting approximately 12,000 years ago, the Colorado River periodically changed its course, flowing north into the Salton Sink and creating a massive prehistoric lake. For thousands of years, this lake filled and dried up repeatedly, becoming an important source […]
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ABDNHA’s Annual Attic & Book Sale – 50% OFF
ABDNHA Parking Lot 652 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, CA, United StatesCome look for treasures at ABDNHA's two-day Attic & Book Sale and support this fundraiser at the same time! Lots of vintage items, home décor, knickknacks, housewares, puzzles, holiday items and, of course, books! Don't miss this annual event! In the ABDNHA Activity Room and parking lot between ABDNHA and Carlee's restaurant. Items will be […]
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Short Walk in ABDNHA’s Desert Garden (Easy)
ABDNHA Parking Lot 652 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, CA, United StatesLeader: Amateur Botanist Kathy Bussey Join Kathy Bussey for a short stroll around ABDNHA’s 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 begins to bloom […]
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Hike: Plum Canyon/Sentenac Mountain Loop (Strenuous)
ABDNHA Parking Lot 652 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, CA, United StatesHike Leader: Rachel Rench This hike will start at the parking area on Hwy 78 on a cross country route over to Plum Canyon. After dropping into Plum Canyon we'll turn Right and climb up a wash to Sentenac Mtn and enjoy the view of Granite Peak, Shelter Valley and the San Felipe Valley. From […]
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Borrego Rock & Gem Club (BRAG) Field Trip
ABDNHA Parking Lot 652 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, CA, United StatesLike rocks? Join BRAG and meet other rockhounds! The BRAG club field trip is every 2nd Wed, meeting in the ABDNHA parking lot. The October field trip will take us to a kyanite mine off Ogilby Road in the Cargo Muchachos Mountains. Meet in the ABDNHA parking lot at 8:00 a.m. Note: Sometimes the field […]
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ABDNHA Friendly Friday Bike Ride
Leader: Paul Petersen, ABDNHA Volunteer. Relaxed social ride of 20-30 miles, mostly flat, at a 10-12 mph pace. Routes vary weekly, and fun rides to highlight the roads less traveled. Return times vary depending on the chosen route. FREE, every Friday. No registration required. Meet in the parking lot opposite the County Public Library.
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Hike: The Bench (Easy) – CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER – RESCHEDULED TO NOV 22
ABDNHA Parking Lot 652 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, CA, United StatesHIKE IS CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER - RESCHEDULED FOR NOV 22 Leader: Kathy Bussey, ABDNHA Volunteer Surround yourself with the natural beauty of Santa Rosa Mountains, Clark Dry Lake, and the Borrego Badlands on this easy 2.5-mile round trip hike. We will drive up Inspiration Wash, then hike up an unnamed wash to the man-made […]
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ABDNHA Members 4WD Tour: Oriflamme Canyon – CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER
ABDNHA Parking Lot 652 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, CA, United StatesTOUR IS CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER Leader: Dave Walters, ABDNHA Volunteer We meet at ABDNHA parking lot at 9:00am. We will caravan to the Banner Store at 36342 HWY 78, then enter the trail there. We travel along and across the Chariot Creek and will take a break above Oriflamme Canyon. We proceed on the […]
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ABDNHA Members 4WD Tour: Hidden Spring – CANCELLED
ABDNHA Parking Lot 652 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, CA, United StatesCHANGED TO A NEW DESTINATION: ORIFLAMME CANYON. See the new event posting for the updated trip. Leader: Dave Walters, ABDNHA Volunteer Join us on this 4WD adventure to Hidden Spring. Meet at the ABDNHA parking lot at 9:00 a.m. We will take S22 to reach the trailhead of Rockhouse Trail and then travel off-road for […]