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4WD Tour: Rainbow Wash & Beyond – FULL (Wait List)
Leader: Todd Linke, ABDNHA Volunteer
This tour is FULL, please contact ABDNHA at 760-767-3098 for wait list information.
Meet at the ABDNHA parking lot at 9 a.m. to caravan to the Buttes Pass Road trailhead. Stops: Hawk Canyon, Goat Trail, Blowsand Canyon Rd., San Felipe Wash Rd., Borrego Badlands (via Rainbow Wash), Fault Wash, Short Wash, Vista del Malpais, and Thimble Trail, with an optional stop at Font’s Point. Bring food, water, weather-appropriate clothing, a hat, and a chair. Walkie-talkies on channel 2. No charge; registration required at the Nature Center (760-767-3098). Because of our small group size, ABDNHA members have priority on 4WD trips. We invite you to join today!
Note: Rated Level 4 Short Wheelbase Vehicle only. Rainbow Wash requires high-clearance, short-wheelbase 4WD and confidence in off-camber situations and soft sand. Sway bar disconnecting or airing down can help traction and comfort.
