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: Geology Hike to Canyon Sin Nombre (Moderate) – FULL (waitlist)

HIKE IS FULL. Call 760-767-3098 to get on waitlist.

Leader: Geologist Don Barrie
Join Don on a hike to explore the geology of Canyon Sin Nombre, located in a major fault zone, and shaped by ancient faulting, sedimentary rock, and ongoing erosion. Meet along S2, at the intersection of  S2 and Canyon Sin Nombre Road. Bring lunch and water. 4WD required. Register at the ABDNHA Nature Center or call 760-767-3098.

Note: Meet at the intersection of S2 and Canyon Sin Nombre Road.

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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