Thinking about heading out there for the day tomorrow any good spot to see orates to explore I haven't been before so any input is good

Thanks

If anyone wants to meet up that's Kool.

 

Hit up the visitor center. You can pick up maps and ask questions. It will be HOT out.

 

Like going out there but won't go until September.

 

The best time for Anza Borrego is January - May. Too hot right now but I'll be returning in October. I love it out there.

 

Good to know thanks.

 

This is a great trail and runs through the west side of Anza. This time of year I would recommend starting very early in the morning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF80SIKm7wE

 

gold1member,

Going to the desert, any desert, during the summer months takes a lot of planning, equipment but most importantly common sense. AND - common sense would tell you not to go into the desert during the summer months, locally May 1st thru October 30th. A trip to the desert is not like going to Disneyland to go on an "E" ticket ride. Why? . . . because in the desert you can be killed in a variety of ways. While I realize you have already made your trip, here are a few tips to remember:
- Never go alone to the desert. Always have another 4 wheeler with you. Have 1 gallon of water with you per person. Drink the water.
- Have maps, GPS, compass etc with you. Preplan your trip. Tell someone you are going and when you expect to return.
- Stop at the Visitor's Center (Open Saturday & Sunday 9-5 during the summer) Take all the advice the Volunteers offer you.
Buy at least 2 books (1) Don't die out there and (2) "The Anza-Borrego Desert Region guide book" by Lowell & Diana Lindsay. This book has every trail in the desert described in detail down to the 10th of a mile with GPS coordinates. Read the book - it has lots of general information about driving/hiking in the desert plus all of the trail information. Then read it again.
- Try to get on the trails by 7AM and be out of the desert before noon. If you get stuck - DO NOT LEAVE YOUR JK.
I could go on here for pages, but I think you get the idea. Don't go into the desert in the summer & if you insist on going, don't do anything stupid. If you have any questions, please let me know. DF

 

Just do a night run. More fun with no Sun.

 

During the summer months, late May through September, the nighttime temps in the desert are usually in the 80 to 90 degree range. So what, you may ask? Cooler is cooler. Well, here's something to consider. 80 to 90 degrees is the normal operating temp for desert snakes in general and specifically rattlesnakes. By the first of June, most of them have shifted to the totally nocturnal lifestyle. There are five different species of rattlesnakes in the Anza-Borrego, two of which - the sidewinder and speckled look just like the desert floor if they are not moving. So if you stop for a quick pee about 11:00 PM, just remember you will be walking in the snake's environment. To add to this tail, I provide the following. Rattlesnakes give birth from late August through mid September. Baby rattlers are born live and are as deadly as their full sized parents from the moment they draw their first breath. Night time run may give an all new meaning to the word "run." DF

 

When desert fox speaks I listen. Great advice Fred! My next planned adventure personally to the Anza area isn't until Nov. I love it it out there though!!!