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Mountain Palm Springs Trail - 1 member in 4 triplogs has rated this an average 4 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Mar 13 2017
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Mountain Palm Springs TrailSan Diego, CA
Mountain Palm Springs Trail
San Diego, CA
Hiking avatar Mar 13 2017
Jim • Triplogs 2,324
Hiking1.60 Miles 281 AEG
Hiking1.60 Miles   1 Hour   50 Mns   0.87 mph
281 ft AEG
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I camped here the prior night and did a loop through the groves. I went counter clockwise and followed the cairned route from 1 drainage to the 2nd drainage. I should have spent some more time by the water in the largest grove, but there were a fair number of people there.
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Mar 08 2014
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 Joined Feb 28 2003
 Tucson, AZ
Mountain Palm Springs TrailSan Diego, CA
Mountain Palm Springs Trail
San Diego, CA
Hiking avatar Mar 08 2014
rwstorm • Triplogs 1,041
Hiking1.60 Miles 281 AEG
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Our second hike of the day was to more palms as we worked our way back toward camp. This hike is much easier than to the Mortero grove. As you can see from the topo of this area, there are many pockets of palms around, but we went to the two I visited a couple years ago. Next time over here I'll hike to some of the others. Following the hike it was back for a second night of camping at Vallecito County Park, with a stop at the store at Agua Caliente Park on the way to pick up a few items.
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Apr 19 2012
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 Tucson, AZ
Mountain Palm Springs TrailSan Diego, CA
Mountain Palm Springs Trail
San Diego, CA
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rwstorm • Triplogs 1,041
Hiking2.50 Miles 350 AEG
Hiking2.50 Miles
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After camping at Vallecito Regional Park, I decided to check out one of the native palm groves in the area before heading back to Tucson. This one is in the southern portion of the Anza-Borrego Desert, not too far north of I-8. Palm groves such as these are possible due to perennial springs and seeps in the otherwise harsh dry environment. Nature is amazing! :)

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Dec 26 2008
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 Gilbert, AZ
Anza-Borrego Desert State ParkSan Diego, CA
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
San Diego, CA
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Vaporman • Triplogs 931
Hiking28.00 Miles
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Spent the three days after Christmas hiking in this winter wonderland. Not the most scenic desert I've hiked in, but alluring nonetheless. While there I hiked the Mountain Palm Springs Loop, around Agua Caliente CG, Tamarisk Grove CG, and Borrego Springs CG.
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