Please join us to share a meal in our beautiful desert. π
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Bow Willow Campground
200 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, CA 92004
32.84175968, -116.22494267
November 16-17
Begin meal set-up at 3:00PM, sunset at 4:40PM
Please bring a dish to share, a table if you’ve got it, and wood to burn.
We’ll join tables for our shared meal.
Please bring your own drinking vessel, plate, and eating utensil.
Click here to add a dish to the potluck.
About Bow Willow:
Easy to get to.
First come, first served.
Elevation = 930′
Water, vault toilets, picnic tables, shade ramadas, and fire rings.
$20 per site, 16 sites available.
Please bring cash.
Maximum of 8 people to share 1 site.
(If for some reason there is not enough space to accommodate our group, Plan B = Mountain Palm Springs Primitive Campground only 3.5 miles away.)
History of Bow Willow:
Bow Willow itself is on the site of an ancient seasonal Kumeyaay village. Kumeyaay people have inhabited the region for over 10,000 years.
Morteros can be viewed in the granite boulders at the West end of the camp.
Hiking around Bow Willow:
Bow Willow to Rockhouse
The first settlers of this area established cow camps around the 1890s. A cattleman built a rockhouse in 1933 within large boulders nearby. A trough for livestock can be found East of the rockhouse.
The loop is 7.5 miles
Bow Willow to Tree Groves
There are many groves near Bow Willow including the largest groves in the park. The Torote Bowl has 15 large Small-Leaf Elephant Trees (Torote).
1.2 miles to Torote (one way).
There are other groves nearby to create a loop of 4 miles. These groves house California Fan Palms, evidence of a wetter past.
“The ancient Colorado River used to flow nearby. The area was a lush savannah. Zebras, cheetahs, camels, mastodons, sabertoothed cats, horses, and ancient dogs roamed the savannah. As the mountains rose, the climate changed, most of the animals died out. Only a few water-loving species remain like the California Fan Palm.” -From Anza-Borrego Desert Region, Lowell & Lindsay.
Please join us in this beautiful, historic place where we can share thanks over a meal and a fire.
By participating in this event, you acknowledge you are ultimately responsible for yourself and your safety while engaging in this activity and event.
DISCLAIMER: Hike at your own risk. Be responsible for yourself and your safety. Make good decisions. With any trip, things can change, reservations can get lost, the unexpected can happen. A go-with-the-flow attitude is always a good thing, and most importantly, let’s all have fun! This is a beginner backpacking event. Make sure you are in good enough physical shape for the distance, elevation changes, and terrain. The hike leaders in this group aren’t professional hike leaders. By signing up for these events, you agree not to hold the Meetup organizers responsible for whatever happens to you on these events. The hiking group does not certify the expertise of the organizers, the event or assistant organizers (hike leaders) and… We are NOT responsible for any possible losses or injuries.
