Overnight backpacking trip to Whale Peak in Anza Borrego

Name: Overnight backpacking trip to Whale Peak in Anza Borrego
Start: 2024-12-18T10:00:00-08:00
End: 2024-12-19T13:00:00-08:00
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

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This is an Intermediate level trip due to some off-trail scrambling up Smugglers Canyon and the fact that it is overnight dry camping (all water for the trip must be carried).

At 10:00 am (12/18), we will meet up at the Pictographs Trailhead (search “Anza Borrego Pictographs Trailhead” in Google Maps).

The backpacking route can be found on All Trails at https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/whale-peak-via-pictograph-smuggler-s-canyon-trail

We will camp on top of Whale Peak for a beautiful view of the sunset and sunrise before heading back to the cars (12/19). There will be no water source available from the time we leave the cars to the time we return to the cars so you must carry all the water you will need. (Recommended at least 4 liters of water.)

December 18 2024

Details

Start:	December 18, 2024 @ 10:00 am
End:	December 19, 2024 @ 1:00 pm
Hiking Group:	San Diego Backpackers
RSVP:	Visit Meetup Website

Venue

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

East of
San Diego,CAUS

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Organizer

San Diego Backpackers
Email:	San-Diego-Backpackers-list@meetup.com
Website:	Visit Organizer Website

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