03-08-2019, 09:39 PM
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Well, it rained way more than usual in AZ as well. However, we drove some extremely remote trails in KOFA, right on the east side of the CO river, over the last 10 days and we found absolutely no standing water anywhere.
I also drove a trail just to the north of Phoenix and there was no water. There was no water in a tight canyon on an extreme trail that I hiked either.
However, 2 weeks ago there was some real snow right in the northeastern periphery of town.
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03-09-2019, 05:09 AM
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Seriously, is it EVER going to stop raining this year? I may need to convert my 4Runner to an ark at this point...
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It's barely March, man. CA needs it right now. Rain, rain, keep it comin'
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03-09-2019, 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by jhmoore
Seriously, is it EVER going to stop raining this year? I may need to convert my 4Runner to an ark at this point...
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We had new fences installed about two months ago. I need to stain them but I need them to dry out first. Maybe next weekend . . .
On topic, I saw that 78 was washed out east of Julian. That closes off one route to the wildflowers for now.
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03-09-2019, 11:06 AM
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Wildflower / Off-Road Trip on Anza-Borrego
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Rain, rain... go away but leave me wildflowers!
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Ask and you shall receive Go see some wildflowers now or next week. Around Borrego Springs.
Stop by ABDSP Hq for tips and watch the "Year in the Desert" documentary.
Stopped raining on Thursday as we headed toward Borrego Springs. nice little town...
FEELS LIKE THE OFFICE, ONLY BETTER- LOL!
Noon in Borrego Springs, at Los Jilberto's Taco Shop
COYOTE CANYON, JUST NORTH OF TOWN
ALONG DI GIORGIO ROAD
OUTSIDE ANZA-BORREGO DESERT STATE PARK HQ IN BORREGO SPRINGS.
Best to stop by there for tips and to watch "Year in the Desert" documentary.
COYOTE CANYON.
More and nicer bunches of Lupines (tall, purple flowers) as well as those that look like verbena but purple are on road from Arroyo Salado camp to Seventeen (now 21) Palms, and the Offroad Vehicle Rec area / Pumpkin Patch.
"THE SLOT" TRAIL
( The Slot | Anza-Borrego Desert State Park | Hikespeak.com)
VERBENA FIELD NORTH OF W. TRUCK HAVEN TRAIL:
Coords: N 33.313179, W 116.225565 ( Google Maps)
From Borrego Springs, drive east on S22, past Rockhouse Trail.
A couple miles, there is turn-out (approx. 28-Mile marker) to West Truck Haven Trail on the north side of S22 a Coords: 33.303760, -116.258840 ( Google Maps).
Go past 2 washes, watch out on north side. There are a couple of possible campsites along W Truck Haven Trail.
TOURIST-FRIENDLY FLOWER FIELD NORTH SIDE OF S22, has turn-out between mile 30 and mile 31 marker on S22: Google Maps
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03-18-2019, 02:59 AM
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Went out and saw the blooms this weekend! They were beautiful and there were so many butterflies! But the crowds...geez...to be expected I guess. I found a couple spots where there weren't too many people though. Had to get through and away from the crowds though.
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04-11-2019, 02:27 AM
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Can't seem to find old henderson road
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Google Maps calls it Henderson Canyon Road. From Pegleg Smith Monument, head west on Henderson Canyon Road. The splits into two Henderson Canyon Roads. Take the road to the south of the other one. The asphalt is torn up at first and then it turns to sand.
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04-11-2019, 07:07 PM
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Coordinates?
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04-12-2019, 12:54 AM
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Rain, rain... go away but leave me wildflowers!
Lancaster this past weekend away from the crowds.
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04-13-2019, 10:36 AM
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So nice of you to park off trail
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04-18-2019, 05:40 PM
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Just come up to Carlsbad. The empty lots by my house are insane.
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Reviving this thread for 2021...anyone been out to the desert recently? Have the blooms started?
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03-17-2021, 01:55 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kamalani Mahie
Reviving this thread for 2021...anyone been out to the desert recently? Have the blooms started?
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I’ve been wanting to get out there too, but it’s been such a dry season there’s not much of a bloom. But any day exploring is a good day.
Here’s where I look for current wildflowers info.
Theodore Payne Foundation Wildflower Hotline:
Wild Flower Hotline | Theodore Payne Foundation
In PDF format, March 12 edition:
https://theodorepayne.org/wp-content...ext-31221-.pdf
Desert USA has a good site. Each location is rated with a wildflower status “thermometer” from 1 to 10. Every place is a 1 so far. Anza-Borrego is a 2.
Desert Wildflowers - Where to view the desert wildflowers - DesertUSA
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is a frequent desert explorer. Maybe he’s got some recent news.
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03-17-2021, 03:55 PM
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@ Ray Dunakin
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Unfortunately I have not had a chance to get out there yet this year. From what I've read in the local news, the bloom has been pretty sparse.
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Good to know thank you for the information. Hopefully we get some sort of decent bloom after these couple bouts of rain we've had.
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Reviving for 2022. Anyone been out to see if there are flowers about?
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I just look at them and say: you have not the absolute slightest idea what you are talking about. This is 4Runner.
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