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
Borrego Rock & Gem Club (BRAG) Field Trip
Borrego Rock & Gem Club (BRAG) Field Trip
Like rocks? Join BRAG and meet other rockhounds! The BRAG club field trip is every 2nd Wed, meeting in the ABDNHA parking lot. Note: Field trips may start at 8:00 am or 9:00 am, depending on the destination. We usually try to get back to Borrego around 3:00 pm.
Sunday, April 5, 2026
No events on this day.
Monday, April 6, 2026
No events on this day.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
No events on this day.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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April 8, 2026 -4WD Tour: Rodriguez Spur Truck Trail
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April 8, 2026 -Poetry in the ABDNHA Desert Garden
4WD Tour: Rodriguez Spur Truck Trail
Leader: Dave Walters, ABDNHA Volunteer
We meet at the ABDNHA parking lot at 9:00a.m., then caravan to Box Canyon. We enter the trail at Vallecito Wash (elevation 2200 ft). We continue to Rodriguez Spur Truck Trail and begin driving up the canyon between Chariot Mountain and Granite Mountain. We enter the historic Julian District gold mining area at elevation 3500 ft. Turning onto Chariot Canyon Trail, we continue until we reach Highway 78 at the Banner Store. Total 9 trail miles. Bring water, snacks and weather-appropriate clothing. We will be using GRMS Radio channel 15. No charge. Call 760-767-3098 to reserve.
Poetry in the ABDNHA Desert Garden
Leader: Amy Brewster
Join writer/naturalist Amy Brewster in the lovely ABDNHA garden for 90 minutes of poetry or prose. Bring your own writing, or a piece from an author you love. Nature poems are much appreciated. Bring a chair, a hat, and water. Limit: 10. No charge. Call the Nature Center or come in to reserve: 760-767-3098.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
No events on this day.
Friday, April 10, 2026
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April 10, 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. Return times vary depending on the chosen route. FREE, every Friday. No registration required. Meet in the parking lot opposite the County Public Library.
Saturday, April 11, 2026
No events on this day.