ANZA-BORREGO SOUTH : ROADS  Mountain Palm Springs

California Fan Palms, Washingtonia filifera, in Mountain Palm Springs

The groves of Mountain Palm Springs are popular with thirsty birds and animals. Hikers enjoy the look, sounds, and fragrance of the trees, and the shade. A trail from one of the groves leads up a hill to Torote Bowl. It is possible to hike south to Bow Willow or north to Indian Gorge. There is a primitive campground.

The jeep trail from County Road S-2 is through a large grove of Pink Teddy-Bear Cholla, Anza-Borrego's tallest cactus.