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: Santa Ysabel-Kanaka Loop (Moderate)
Leader: Rachel Rench, ABDNHA Volunteer
This hike covers 7 miles of the upper Santa Ysabel East Preserve from the trailhead on Farmer’s road to the Kanaka Loop and back. The hike is rated Moderate for hiking on old farm roads and some rolling hills with minimal elevation gain.
Bring 1 to 2 liters of water, and wear comfortable hiking boots with good tread.
Meet at 7:50 a.m. at the ABDNHA Parking lot, or at 8:45 a.m. at the trailhead on Farmer’s road.
After the hike, we could stop for lunch in Julian or Wynola before returning to Borrego Springs. Call 760-767-3098 or come in to reserve. No charge.
