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California - Borrego Springs - Camels Head Loop

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Distance
4.15 mi
Elevation gain
381 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
381 ft
Max elevation
907 ft
TrailRank 
29
Min elevation
560 ft
Trail type
Loop
Time
one hour 44 minutes
Coordinates
881
Uploaded
March 21, 2012
Recorded
March 2012
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near Mesquite Oasis, California (United States)

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Itinerary description


More Anza Borrego Hiking


A scenic badlands hike, with nice sand sculptures.

Hike into the Camel Wash at the 3 poles.

The main wash, according to the topo map is less obvious.
At point "Fork Right", turn right into a rocky wash.
After that the wash is more sandy again and ends into a flats (Mesa). Between West and East Mesa.

Turn West by North West.
Don't enter the wash too soon, but wait for the bigger wash.
Hike down into the wash, that's rocky at the start.

Hike back toward the car.


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Waypoints

PictographCar park Altitude 687 ft
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Park

Park

PictographHiking Altitude 763 ft
Photo ofFork Right

Fork Right

Fork Right

PictographHiking Altitude 895 ft
Photo ofFlats

Flats

Flats

PictographHiking Altitude 877 ft
Photo ofWash 1

Wash 1

Wash 1

PictographHiking Altitude 859 ft
Photo ofWash 2

Wash 2

Wash 2

PictographOff Road Altitude 660 ft

Loop Wash

Loop Wash

PictographCar Altitude 244 ft

Asphalt

Asphalt

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