9 Hiking Trails near Borrego Springs, CA 92004
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San Felipe Hills
Julian, California
12.1 miles SWThe San Felipe Hills are a mountain range within the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in the Colorado Desert, in eastern San Diego County, California.
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Elephant Trees
Borrego Springs, California
19.8 miles SEElephant Trees are rare, cold-sensitive tropical trees reaching only 10 feet tall, with stout trunk and branches resembling elephant legs, thin flaky bark, and tiny oblong leaves — found at their northernmost range in Borrego Springs.
Hike
Agua Caliente County Park
Julian, California
21.6 miles SA 910-acre county park with three geothermically heated pools — including an indoor 102°F therapeutic spa — plus hiking trails, cabin rentals, and 140 campsites, open Labor Day to Memorial Day.
Camp, Cave, Hike, Hot Springs, Swim
Lake Cuyamaca
Julian, California
22.1 miles SWThis 110-acre lake at 4,600 ft in an oak-and-pine forest offers an easy San Diego escape into 26,000 acres of Cuyamaca Rancho State Park wilderness.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak
Oak Grove/High Point Trail
Warner Springs, California
25.5 miles WA steep but rewarding trail in the Palomar District near Warner Springs with great views of the San Jacinto and San Gorgonio Mountains and optional 5-mile extension to the High Point Lookout. Bring lots of water.
Hike, Mountain Bike
Cedar Creek Falls
Ramona, California
27.6 miles SWAn 80-foot waterfall plunging into a large pool in the backcountry hills of eastern San Diego — note that the pool goes stagnant with algae in summer when the falls typically stop running.
Hike, Swim
Noble Canyon Trail
Pine Valley, California
29.3 miles SPine and oak woodlands with wildflowers, mountain views, an 1880s gold mine ruin, and a popular shared trail — bring lots of water, hats, and boots; conditions are very hot and dry in summer.
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Apple Canyon via Devil's Slide (shuttle hike)
Mountain Center, California
34.4 miles NWHike near Mountain Center, California
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Dripping Springs Trail/Agua Tibia Wilderness
Temecula, California
37.3 miles NWA strenuous Agua Tibia Wilderness trail with immediate climbing, long switchbacks, and a high-elevation traverse — best in fall, winter, or spring; carry water and skip summer visits.
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