The Golden Acorn Casino is a great stop when getting a late start out of town. It's about an hour east of San Diego and offers a boondocking site for the night. And it was a blustery night with torrential rain and Biblical winds! But what a beautiful dawn morning!
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Casino Camping |
From the Golden Acorn it's a quick drop down to the desert floor and then north on S2 from
Ocotillo. We did the sites along S2 a bit backwards because we unhooked the Jeep in
Canebreak and followed
Vellecito Wash to Canyon Sin Nombre. Then S2 back to the RV. Note that the south exit/entrance of Canyon Sin Nombre has a bit of technical aspect - it is easier to enter here, but still requires high clearance.
The first stop along Vellecito Wash is Palm Spring. There used to be a nice pup-fish population here, but the water has become quite cloudy, the bees have taken over and no pup-fish were seen on this visit. There is also a campground here with nobody in the camping area either, the bees can be a bit territorial...
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Trail Head Parking |
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Still a reliable water source, but .... |
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it belongs to the bees now, did not see a single pup-fish |
At the south end of the Canyon Sin Nombre is a nice slot canyon that we did not visit on this trip. The canyon itself is fairly easy with a nice soft sand base with many side canyons / camping areas to explore.
The
Well of Eight Echos offers more of a reverberation echo, too many have dropped rocks into the well. It has become to shallow to hear the echos.
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The well is the metal pipe |
This was a spontaneous unplanned diversion. I miss this area of the park, it's been too long since I've explored the trails, caves, canyons and ruins here.
Note to self - South Carrizo Creek offers good RV boondocking with a clear view of the eastern horizon - not a bad option for another attempt at the
Comet Catalina, although the entrance can be a bit of a washboard.
Some areas we haven't visited yet! Thanks for the suggestions:)
ReplyDeleteThere's not as many hiking options, but great trails for your Jeep to enjoy.
DeleteHey Jeff...thanks so much for visiting our blog good-times-rollin. I'm glad you posted about Anza Borrego. It is on our radar for next winter.
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