The plan was to explore for the first time a section of BLM land to the northeast of the main part of Anza Borrego Desert State Park, called the Truckhaven Hills, Freeman Property.
Sunrise on my descent into the valley
Waiting for Greg to arrive:
It's mostly his trip plan, so I'll follow him to the entrance, about 15 miles east of Borrego Springs
Map of the vicinity. Mostly all east-west washes with dried mud badlands in between. Very few north south trails connect the main washes, and they're almost all unofficial and unmarked and most are at the limits of what we can handle. Many knife-edge ridges. Lots of cul-de-sac humpy lumpy playgrounds for ATVs and bikes. We saw a few bikes, 4-5 Jeeps, and two quads all day. One quad was ridden by a woman with a bloody eyebrow area and no helmet. Her riding partner was carrying her helmet. But they seemed to be making good progress toward pavement so we didn't insist they stop and get first aid from my med kit.
In we go:
Sunrise on my descent into the valley
Waiting for Greg to arrive:
It's mostly his trip plan, so I'll follow him to the entrance, about 15 miles east of Borrego Springs
Map of the vicinity. Mostly all east-west washes with dried mud badlands in between. Very few north south trails connect the main washes, and they're almost all unofficial and unmarked and most are at the limits of what we can handle. Many knife-edge ridges. Lots of cul-de-sac humpy lumpy playgrounds for ATVs and bikes. We saw a few bikes, 4-5 Jeeps, and two quads all day. One quad was ridden by a woman with a bloody eyebrow area and no helmet. Her riding partner was carrying her helmet. But they seemed to be making good progress toward pavement so we didn't insist they stop and get first aid from my med kit.
In we go:
