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Anza-Borrego Desert Region A Guide to State Park and Adjacent Areas of the Western Colorado Desert

by: Lindsay, Diana; Lindsay, Lowell

Anza-Borrego Desert Region A Guide to State Park and Adjacent Areas of the Western Colorado Desert

by: Lindsay, Diana; Lindsay, Lowell

ISBN 13:
9780899974002
ISBN 10:
0899974007
Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 02/10/2006
Publisher: Wilderness Press

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Summary

Now in its expanded 5th edition, The Anza-Borrego Desert Region offers complete coverage of the over 1 million acres of desert lands, including Anza-Borrego State Park, Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area (OWSVRA), parts of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, and adjacent BLM recreational and wilderness lands.

Preface

Outline of Trips by Area

Part I Introduction to the Region

CHAPTER 1 Areas, Access, and Outdoor Activities

(16)

Division of the Region into Seven Areas

(4)

Classification of Public Lands

(1)

Classification by Route Condition

(1)

Mileage System for Road and Trail Narratives

(1)

Camping in the Region

(4)

Developed Campgrounds

(1)

Developed Campgrounds in Borrego Valley

(1)

Developed Campgrounds Along Hwy S-2

(1)

Developed Campgrounds in the Central and East Hwy 78 Area

(1)

Other RV Campgrounds in the Region

(1)

Primitive Campgrounds

(1)

Outdoor Adventure and Natural History in the Region

(6)

Nature Walks and Interpretive Services

(1)

Hiking and Backpacking

(2)

Horseback Riding

(1)

Mountain Biking and Recommended Routes

(3)

CHAPTER 2 How To's and What Not's of Desert Travel

(16)

Pre-trip Preparation

(1)

Vehicle Savvy

(4)

Desert Driving Techniques

(3)

Vehicle Equipment Checklist

(1)

Weather, Water, and Personal Equipment

(5)

Wind, Water, and You

(1)

The Water Maxims

(2)

Desert Hiking and Getting Unlost

(1)

Personal Equipment Checklist

(1)

The Ten Essentials

(2)

Desert Citizenship and Common Sense (Rules and Regulations)

(3)

Protection of Our Pre- and Historical Heritage

(3)

Plants, Animals, and Artifacts

(3)

CHAPTER 3 Land Navigation: Map, Compass, and GPS

(6)

Maps In General and Topographic Maps in Particular

(1)

GPS and UTM

(2)

Sections, Ranges, Townships

Part II Road And Trail Guide By Area

AREA 1 WESTERN: west Hwy S-22 and Borrego Valley

(28)

AREA 2 NORTHWESTERN: Coyote Canyon and Collins Valley

(30)

AREA 3 NORTHEASTERN: east Hwy S-22, north Hwy 86

(34)

AREA 4 CENTRAL: central Hwy 78, Hwy S-3

131

(24)

AREA 5 EASTERN: east Hwy 78, central Hwy 86

155

(34)

AREA 6 SOUTHWESTERN: west Hwy 78, Hwy S-2

189

(54)

AREA 7 SOUTHEASTERN: Interstate-8, Hwys S-80 and 98

243

(26)

Appendices:

1 Abbreviations Used in this Book

269

(2)

2 Recommended Reading: Books in Print

271

(4)

3 Desert Directory: Anza-Borrego and Western Colorado Desert Region

275

(6)

4 Recommended Trips by Mode of Travel

281

(4)

5 Backpocket Map Key to Topographic Maps

285

(1)

6 GPS Waypoints for the Anza-Borrego Desert Region

286

(3)

7 100 Common Plants in Anza-Borrego by Family

289

(4)

Index

293

(8)

Map and Illustration List

301

(1)

About the Authors

302

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Anza-Borrego Desert Region A Guide to State Park and Adjacent Areas of the Western Colorado Desert

Anza-Borrego Desert Region A Guide to State Park and Adjacent Areas of the Western Colorado Desert

9780899974002

0899974007

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