Raptor Run This Saturday April 16th - ABDSP & Ocotillo Wells SVRA

[MagicMtnDan]

Raptor Run - April 2011

When: Saturday and Sunday, April 16 & 17

Where: Meet Saturday morning at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Visitor Center parking lot
Visitor Center address for your GPS: 200 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs CA 92004

Time: 9:00AM Saturday morning (9:30 departure)

Camping: We'll be camping Saturday night at Borrego Palm Campground (very close to Visitor Center) if space(s) are available or at Tamarisk Grove Campground (at intersection of S3 and 78) if space(s) are available or, if none are available, we'll find a spot in the desert for some "primitive camping" (if you’re camping please bring firewood).

Weather: It will be great...94 Saturday, 65 Saturday night; 91 on Sunday (bring lots of water/ice & sunscreen). It’s a dry heat.

Bring lunch, chairs and shade for lunch on the trail.

RSVP: if you can, let me know if you’re coming. If you’re running late on Saturday, call me and let me know (email or PM me for my phone number) and, depending on when you’ll be there we can wait.


Links:

Google map of the area: http://www.parks.ca.gov/lat_long_map/default.asp?lvl_id=278
A-B DSP park map: http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/638/files/ABDSPmap.pdf
http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/638/files/AnzaBorregoDesertPDF.pdf
Map showing 6 major sections of A-BDSP: http://www.borregospringschamber.com/abdsp/map2.htm
General park map: http://www.borregospringschamber.com/abdsp/map1.htm
Detailed park map showing major trails & washes: http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/638/files/ABDSPmap.pdf
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park – State Web site: http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=638
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park org site: http://www.abdsp.org/

A-B DSP Palm Canyon campground:
http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/638/files/AnzaBorregoDesertPDF.pdf

Tamarisk Grove Campground:
http://www.campsitephotos.com/campground/Tamarisk-Grove

ABDSP Weather:
http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/outdoors/weekend/CASPANZABO:13

Web site for making camp site reservations (Reserve America): http://www.reserveamerica.com/campgroundDetails.do?subTabIndex=0&contractCode=ca&parkCode=anza

 

[wbimota]

I will join 9 am and leave little bit earlier.

 

[KaiserM715]

Looking forward to the trip report!

 

[bstoner59]

I really want to go...I'm going to try and go...but I'm not sure I will go...

 

[bradyh20]

I really want to go...I'm going to try and go...but I'm not sure I will go...

You can do it!! I'll be there for sure.

 

[MagicMtnDan]

I really want to go...I'm going to try and go...but I'm not sure I will go...

C'mon B. It's TIME. You NEED this. See you Saturday morning at the Visitors Center!

 

[ChadB]

Ill be heading down saturday am. Ill let you know if I end up running a little late. Hopefully not.

 

[MagicMtnDan]

OK, slight change in plans. We were able to get a campsite at Palm Canyon Campground for both Friday and Saturday nights so camping Friday night (late arrival) and Saturday night.

If you're camping you should check (call) and see if there are any more sites available (see below).

Once we're there we should be able to get one more campsite if we need it (a handicapped site - no fire ring) so up to two more vehicles should be able to pay for and use that one (see me when you get there). Please try to get a campsite on your own so we're sure to have enough - that way we'll only get the handicapped site if we need it.

Web site for making camp site reservations through Reserve America: http://www.reserveamerica.com/campgroundDetails.do?subTabIndex=0&contractCode=ca&parkCode=anza

California State Campgrounds
Reservations 1-800-444-7275
Customer Service 1-800-695-2269

 

[FordFanStan]

I wish I could go, but I just don't have the funds right now, or the time this weekend. Next time I will definitely try to make it. I'm sure there will be plenty of awesome pics (keep photo of the month in mind :cool2: ), and I'm looking forward to seeing them. FFS

 

[MagicMtnDan]

C'mon Stan! ABDSP and Ocotillo Wells is almost in your backyard! Come out for the day on Saturday :thumbsup: