March 3, 2021 Rain In The Desert

Palm Canyon RV Resort Borrego Springs, California Day 6

Happy Birthday David!!

Right before dawn we were awakened by a screeching and howling that sounded like it was coming from right outside the RV. There were at least two but maybe more coyotes very close by!

I started the day with an easy walk on pavement.

We stopped for firewood for our next tent camping night.

We went Jeeping again today. The forecast was for rain and we didn’t want to get caught out on our bikes. The clouds were moving in.

Our first trail, the Thimble Trail, took us to the Vista del Malpais. This is a scenic overlook of the Badlands.

We decided to walk on the trail along the ridge. We could see rain cells in the distance. The wind picked up and we walked back to the Jeep with a stiff wind blowing sand against our legs and faces.

We took the Short Wash out to S-22 and then reentered to look for potential camping sites.

Deadend and not the perfect camping spot…this storm drain runs beneath the highway!

It took us a while to figure our way out. We knew the highway was just over the next set of mountains but it took some time to wind around.

We traveled to the Calcite Mine site. The views were really pretty.

We stopped to walk down to a small dry waterfall and then walked on the path across the way as well. We stumbled upon another slot canyon…what a neat hike!

It was late afternoon and time to go home!

One of the things that we enjoyed the most about today, was the play of the sun and clouds on the earthtoned rock formations. Light and shadows creating beautiful images. The other thing we always enjoy is not knowing exactly where we will end up or what we will find. The slot canyon was a nice surprise. We want a little adventure…if we knew exactly what was there…we might as well make reservations and stay at a Holiday Inn!

The rain did begin just as we got back to the campground.  It rained all evening.  The people here in Borrego Springs are very happy!