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California Borrego Springs Whale Peak South

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Distance
7.68 mi
Elevation gain
2,749 ft
Technical difficulty
Difficult
Elevation loss
2,946 ft
Max elevation
5,354 ft
TrailRank 
44
Min elevation
3,130 ft
Trail type
One Way
Coordinates
856
Uploaded
March 17, 2009
Recorded
March 2009
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near Dos A, Baja California (Mexico)

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More Anza Borrego Hiking

On the S2 mile 22-23. Butterfield Stage Route, Blair Valley. Take this good dirt road, most of the time for all cars. Follow the signs Pictograph Trail, as we use the same parking. Start the trail along the Pictograph Trail, after about 0.7 mile turn left into another canyon, along the wash. After another mile turn right into a small canyon with boulders, lots of them. This is a boulder hike finding your way up, seeking left and right for the easiest route. Not too difficult but you need some experience scrambling up and down boulders. Just as you think this is a nice path there is always something there to surprise you. A lot of huge boulders, a dry waterfall, dense scrubs, but there is always a way around. You can take this hike either way up. But it is better to go right first, going out the canyon (against the posted GPS route) This is the more difficult part, the more direct route to the top and more difficult (loose rocks) to go down). This said, the way continuing in the canyon, this is the most difficult part... as the canyon is a bit blocked. But the good part: stretches of the hike are on a fairly good hiking trail, especially on the return trip. Hiking time 3 hours up, 2 hours 30 min down. A nice satisfying hike, but take care it is easy to fall when you get more tired on your hike. And it is a bit cooler than Borrego Springs, by at least 10F.

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Waypoints

PictographSummit Altitude 5,337 ft
Photo ofWail Peak Photo ofWail Peak Photo ofWail Peak

Wail Peak

Wail Peak. A flat mountain top, you have to look what is the actual peak. It is the one on your left. There is still a sigh somewhere.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,051 ft

Peak

Peak

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,131 ft

Xing

Xing 1

PictographSummit Altitude 5,343 ft
Photo ofPeak Photo ofPeak

Peak

Peak before Whale Peak

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,222 ft
Photo ofPicto

Picto

Picto

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,920 ft
Photo ofXing

Xing

Xing. Here we head right out of the canyon. This is a shorter more direct route. But steeper and slightly more difficult.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,629 ft

Xing

Xing 4

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,576 ft
Photo ofUp Canyon

Up Canyon

Up the Canyon. Here is where it starts. After this you have seen enough boulders for some days.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,427 ft

Xing

Xing 5

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,271 ft

Xing

Xing 6

PictographHiking Altitude 3,140 ft

Trail Head

Trail Head. This is the trail head for the Pictograph trail as well so take a look at the pictographs.

PictographCar park Altitude 3,130 ft

Car

Car. A large car park.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,839 ft

monteros

monteros

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,773 ft

Xing

Xing 7

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,753 ft

Xing

Xing 8

PictographWaypoint Altitude 0 ft

Trail Head

Trail Head

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,565 ft

S2 Exit

S2 Exit Dirt Road. This is the exit Butterfield Stage Route, Bear Valley. Mile 22-23 on the S2

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