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california - Borrego Springs - Drive to the mud palisades

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Efmer
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Trail stats

Distance
13.15 mi
Elevation gain
1,988 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
778 ft
Max elevation
1,386 ft
TrailRank 
15
Min elevation
191 ft
Trail type
One Way
Coordinates
254
Uploaded
February 14, 2011
Recorded
February 2011
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near Ocotillo Wells, California (United States)

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Itinerary description


More Anza Borrego Hiking

This is the way to get to the mud palisades.

You need an higher clearance car with AWD.
The "Road" is one of the more easy one to drive and one of the most scenic.

The "Road" follows the Fish canyon (wash) and may be a bit sandy on parts of the "road".
There are no serious obstacles on this "road", some small rocks and lots of sand.
Normally any SUV with AWD should be able to make it to the end.

Exit at the sign Fish creek campground.
Follow the road into the canyon past the campground on your left.

At the signed Wind Caves take the left wash into the main Fish Creek Canyon Wash.
Shortly there after you see the Elephant knees to your left (signed).

At the two signed crossings of the Loop Wash Road, keep left. (= follow the main wash)

Keep in the main wash at the Diablo crossing. (Don't take this one, you are close to the dropoff)

Keep in the main wash as the Sandstone Canyon goes to the left.

The next crossing is the Olla Wash to the left. The sign is a couple of Yards into the canyon.

Park here for a short hike to the Mud Palisades.
Or drive all the way.


Hike to the Mud Palisades

Driving time: Just over one hour, one way.

Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 629 ft

X Loop W

X Loop Wash

PictographWaypoint Altitude 475 ft

Elephant K

Elephant Knees

PictographWaypoint Altitude 419 ft

Wind Caves

Wind Caves

PictographWaypoint Altitude 191 ft

Xing Fish

Split Mountain Road -> Fish Creek Campgound

PictographWaypoint Altitude 750 ft

CH Wash

Camels head wash

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,345 ft

X Olla W

X Olla Wash

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,226 ft

X Sandst

X Sandstone Canyon

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,131 ft

Layer Cake

Layer Cake Wash

PictographWaypoint Altitude 919 ft

X Diablo

X Arroya Seco Del Diablo

PictographWaypoint Altitude 783 ft

X Loop W

X Loop Wash

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,370 ft

Park

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