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Distance: 4.53 mi
Elevation gain: 1,102 ft
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Elevation loss: 1,102 ft
Max elevation: 3,506 ft
TrailRank: 33
Min elevation: 3,506 ft
Trail type: Loop

Coordinates: 1085
Uploaded: January 18, 2014
Recorded: January 2014

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near Hellhole Palms, California (United States)

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A hike close to Borrego Springs but off the beaten track.
You only find deer and sheep tracks out here.

The hike is hard to explain without a GPS.
Head South and you should see a boulder rich small canyon.
It's a lot better than it looks, look for animal tracks, they make the best trails.
Hike up on the right, sandy side of the canyon.
Keep going South, until you reach one of the Tub Canyon forks.
The going is easy in the sandy wash.
Until you reach point "Steep", really steep with huge boulders.

Go back for about 100 Yards, and head North over a small saddle.
Once up, you can hike down the easy way, on sand.

Eventually you reach the main canyon again, still some boulders, but nothing to worry about.

In the Big Spring, that is growing back strongly and will be harder and harder to pass.
Keep left and leave the big spring going North, don't follow it down the canyon.

This part is well hiked, you may even find some rock cairns.
Over the small saddle, follow the footprints going to the left (West).

Don't follow the trail, but keep in the sandy wash.
A small boulder canyon and back to the car.

When the time is right, you should see plenty of flowers as we did.
Because of the fire in 2012? the plants are exceptionally big.

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How to get here:

On the Montesuma, close to mile: 10. Just after the road becomes a 2/3 way road, in the bend.

Take the dirt road left (West) signed "(old) Culp Valley"
Park as soon as you find a spot to park.