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 Hiking
in Anza-Borrego Desert
Hiking
in Anza-Borrego Desert: Over 100 Half-Day Hikes
By Robin Halford Covering over 600,000 acres, the extraordinary Anza-Borrego Desert State
Park in Southern California is one of the largest State Parks in the
country. It encompasses both high and low desert areas so is home to a
great many species of plants, animals and birds. The elusive desert
bighorn sheep hides out in the western canyons; from mid February to
early April it is often a sea of wildflowers; it has canyons, cholla
forests, sandy washes and beautiful mountain peaks to explore.
So when Robin Halford's book 'Hiking in Anza-Borrego Desert:
Over 100 Half-day Hikes' was published - you can imagine what a blessing
it to those of us who don't know where to begin exploring this
vast desert park.
Whether you're a beginner hiker and visiting the desert for the first
time, or a pro who can 'climb any mountain', this book is a must-have
resource that covers a lot of ground including general park information,
a list of the various park's hiking regions and map, and a list of the
hikes categorized by difficulty.
These clearly “guided” hikes are gathered into 19 different areas and are
ranked by difficulty. One is shown exactly where to park and what
to expect to see. Distances are given in both miles and kilometers. Jef
Johnson used GPS
when preparing his maps. With her lovely drawings, Paulette Ache hints
at some surprises one might encounter along the way.
It is a very handy, well written guide to have with you when exploring this superb
wilderness area. It makes you want to take the time to do each hike and
explore each region of this unique desert park.
 About the Author Robin Halford:
Robin Halford is a
fifth generation Californian who graduated from Colorado State with
majors in zoology and entomology. For several years after college she
enjoyed working in Death Valley in the winter and Yellowstone National
Park in the summer. When she talked with colleagues about her decision
to make a change, a geologist friend told her about the Anza-Borrego
Desert. She consulted Rand McNally and got a AAA packet of information
about this southern corner of California. In the summer of 1990 she
discovered Borrego Springs and has never left. She is well-known in
Borrego Springs as owner of The Desert Robin Shirts and Gifts and as an
occasional contributor to the “Borrego Sun”. She is a volunteer
parabotanist on the San Diego County Plant Atlas.
When asked how she ever managed to find and document over 100 hikes she
says she began with hand-written notes collected in a binder, and she
has many friends to thank for their help and companionship on these
half-day explorations. “None of these hikes is an endurance contest,”
she says. They are meant for people with a little gear, a little time,
but lots of curiosity and enthusiasm.” Calculating with factors of time
and terrain she estimates walkers will travel at about 2 mph.
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Robin Halford
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