Rain, rain... go away but leave me wildflowers!

[boyfester]

Can't seem to find old henderson road

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.

 

[DannyLlama]

Coordinates?

 

[ChrisK_]

Lancaster this past weekend away from the crowds.
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[grave]

So nice of you to park off trail

 

[phqduphead]

Just come up to Carlsbad. The empty lots by my house are insane.


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[Kamalani Mahie]

Reviving this thread for 2021...anyone been out to the desert recently? Have the blooms started?

 

[ElectroBoy]

Reviving this thread for 2021...anyone been out to the desert recently? Have the blooms started?

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/uploads/2021/03/WFH-WEBtext-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
[MENTION=137107]Ray Dunakin[/MENTION] is a frequent desert explorer. Maybe he’s got some recent news.

 

[Ray Dunakin]

[MENTION=137107]Ray Dunakin[/MENTION] is a frequent desert explorer. Maybe he’s got some recent news.

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.

 

[Kamalani Mahie]

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/uploads/2021/03/WFH-WEBtext-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

[MENTION=137107]Ray Dunakin[/MENTION] is a frequent desert explorer. Maybe he’s got some recent news.

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.

 

[Kamalani Mahie]

Reviving for 2022. Anyone been out to see if there are flowers about?