Borrego Experience Blog

While the Spring Wildflower Bloom may be "over", with the fields of wildflowers along Henderson Canyon Road, Coyote Canyon, and some other spots somewhat dimensioned, due to the steady occurrence of spring rains many wildflowers and cactus blooms, along with a  "greening" of the desert lands

Want to catch a view of the badlands, but avoid the "crowds and dust" while heading up to Fonts Point? Try The Thimble Trail - easy to find just off S-22, the highway heading east from Borrego Springs, to the Salton Sea.

While the major "bloom" areas along Henderson Canyon Road and Coyote Canyon may be starting to fade the wet weather has "greened" the Anza-Borrego Desert with cactuses blooming and wild flowers popping up here and there.

.......and what an inspiring sight to behold.

 The 4th edition of the Candlewood Arts Festival includes a performance by
Karla Diaz on Galleta Meadows centering community stories from Borrego
Springs; a newly commissioned sculpture by Debra Scacco engaging the stories

SUMMARY OF BORREGO SPRINGS WELCOME SIGNAGE SURVEY

Photo credit Credit: Anton Foltin/Shutterstock

Tucked into the Pinion Mountains a few miles south of Borrego Springs is a beautiful hiking location full of intrigue called Glorietta Canyon.  Along Borrego Springs Road near mile marker 9, take the narrow dirt road headed south.  Continue south/west a few miles until you rea

When driving in to a small town, the first thing visitors notice is the welcome sign. The sign conveys the residents’ pride in their hometown, portrays a “sense of place” — here’s where you are and here’s what it’s known for, — and announces that you have arrived.

When driving in to a small town, the first thing visitors notice is the welcome sign. The sign conveys the residents’ pride in their hometown, portrays a “sense of place” — here’s where you are and here’s what it’s known for, — and announces that you have arrived.