We made another 30 mile trip from our RV park through Anza-Borrego State Park and into the town of Borrego Springs, primarily to get fuel since we are bugging out tomorrow. We didn’t expect to see any wildlife because we were traveling at midday but had just skirted Tamarisk Campground at the south end of Yaqui Pass when eagle-eyed Peggy spotted some Desert Bighorn Sheep. We shot a few pix of the endangered critters before continuing on our quest for diesel.
Once we got to Borrego Springs, we decided we had enough time to do some exploring so we passed through town and took the very twisty and steep S-22 west. The bottom mile or two is pretty straight and flat but soon the 10% grades and 20 mph corners start as the road screws itself up the side of some very steep rock mountainsides. Very close to the top of the grade is a pullout where there are magnificent views east over the town, the park and the surrounding desert. Way out at the horizon we could see the azure blue but grossly polluted Salton Sea glistening in the sun. It is pretty spectacular.
After seeing the big picture, we started back down the couple thousand feet into Borrego Springs when Peggy spotted a larger group of endangered Desert Bighorn Sheep. We pulled over along the edge of the cliff but soon others spotted us and they stopped, too. Two groups we were chatting with indicated they have been coming out here since 1969 in one case and 30 years in another and had never seen the elusive critters before. After much ogling, we continued into town where we filled up the tank and then went for a tasty lunch at a place called the Red Ocotillo. Nice outside and inside dining, pretty good food and about $50 for two lunches, two Negra Modelos and tip.
We returned to Stagecoach Trails, dumped the tanks, disconnected the water and poured drinks. Tomorrow morning we go!
We got some sheep pictures. Click here