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: California Riding and Hiking Trail Part 2 (Strenuous)
ABDNHA Parking Lot 652 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs
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No events scheduled for January 21, 2026.
Birding Walk: Sonny Bono Refuge Visitor Center (Easy)
ABDNHA Parking Lot 652 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs
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No events scheduled for January 24, 2026.
Week of Events
Sunday, January 18, 2026
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January 18, 2026 -Hike: Mountain Palm Springs (Moderate) – FULL (waitlist)
Hike: Mountain Palm Springs (Moderate) – FULL (waitlist)
Leaders: Tom Keffer and Lee Christie, ABDNHA Volunteers
HIKE IS FULL - PLEASE CALL ABDNHA at 760-767-3098 to get on waitlist.
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.
Monday, January 19, 2026
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January 19, 2026 -Hike: California Riding and Hiking Trail Part 2 (Strenuous)
Hike: California Riding and Hiking Trail Part 2 (Strenuous)
Leader: Rachel Rench, ABDNHA Volunteer
Meet at the ABDNHA parking lot at 8 a.m. to arrange our car shuttle. We'll drive up to mile 11.2 on Hwy S22 and leave a set of cars at the Big Spring parking area. We'll take the rest of the cars down to Hellhole Canyon and start our hike up to Culp Valley Camp. There will be a $10 parking fee for any vehicle parked at Hellhole Canyon if participants don't have a State Park pass. From here, we hike up the California Riding & Hiking Trail to the Culp Valley Campground Trail, over a small pass, and descend into Dry Canyon, where we'll pick up a faint social trail. The group will follow Rachel up a hill out of Dry Canyon and eventually pick up a trail that will take us back to the parking area on S22. This hike is approximately 6 miles with 2500 ft of elevation gain, and some steep sections to navigate. Long pants, long sleeves, and hiking poles are strongly recommended. Max. 12 people. Call to reserve.
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
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January 20, 2026 -Hike: Crazycline Canyon Loop (Strenuous)
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January 20, 2026 -Nature Journaling in the Field (Easy)
Hike: Crazycline Canyon Loop (Strenuous)
Leaders: Carmelita Logerwell and Terri Straub
Hike: 5.0 miles, 1000' gain. A very rocky and interesting canyon. Plenty of rocks and dry waterfalls to go up, over, and around. Many synclines and anticlines, hence the canyon's name. High clearance vehicles recommended. Meet at ABDNHA by 7:50 a.m. Bring snacks/lunch, water, good hiking shoes, and a good attitude. (Hike statistics subject to change based on group, weather, or other factors.)
Nature Journaling in the Field (Easy)
Leader: Pam Blake, ABDNHA Volunteer
Come practice nature journaling in the field with Pam Blake. Meet in the ABDNHA parking lot at 9 a.m. and set out from there. You’ll need your own supplies and some familiarity with this practice, as this session offers a chance for further nature journaling with a group but without instruction. No charge; call the Nature Center to reserve. This activity is repeated on the third Tuesday of each month.
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
No events on this day.
Thursday, January 22, 2026
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January 22, 2026 -Birding Walk: Sonny Bono Refuge Visitor Center (Easy)
Birding Walk: Sonny Bono Refuge Visitor Center (Easy)
Leaders: Tom Keffer and Lee Christie, ABDNHA Volunteers
Some of the best birding in our area. We will walk out to Rock Hill, 2 miles RT, with no elevation gain. We are likely to see Snow Goose (sometimes in the thousands), Shoveler, Pintail, Teal, Dowitcher, and Burrowing Owl. Travel time is 1 ¼ hours each way. Meet at ABDNHA by 7:50 a.m. Bring lunch/snacks, binoculars, and water. Call 760-767-3098 to reserve. Limit: 10.
Friday, January 23, 2026
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January 23, 2026 -ABDNHA Friendly Friday Bike Ride
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. […]
Saturday, January 24, 2026
No events on this day.