Cactus Loop Trail, Anza Borrego Desert State Park
Last Cactus Monday, I shared Borrego Palm Canyon Nature Trail at Anza Borrego Desert State Park. For this Cactus Monday, I am sharing another trail from Anza Borrego, the Cactus Loop Trail. This is an easy 1 mile trail with only 200 ft elevation gain. The tallest in the background is ocotillo, and you can see some agave, barrel cactus and the majority in this trail are the cholla cactus.
Very Tall Ocotillo
In The Midst of the Cholla Cactus
The cholla cactus in this trail are teddy bear cholla, similar to the cholla cactus at Joshua Tree National Park that I featured 2 Cactus Monday ago. The trail can be combined with adjacent Yaqui Well Trail and Bill Kenyon Trail for a total of 3.5 miles.
Barrel and Cholla Cactus
More Cholla, Barrel Cactus and Ocotillo
( with my younger brother in the picture )
Notice the pictures are so brown? I accidentally have not changed the white balance of my camera, i was shooting with a shade mode when it was sunny, as a result making the images look more suntanned when the desert is already tanned by itself.
The changes in the desert? If it was as brown as above images in the month of May, look at how they were in the month of March, just two months earlier!
Anza Borrego Wildflowers
And below, may be the driest part of Anza Borrego, The Badlands at Font's Point.
Happy Cactus Monday, everyone!
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For more of Cactus Monday posts, please visit Teri's Painted Daisies.
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Beautiful photos as always, Betchai! You are so adventurous, sitting on top of the world :-)
ReplyDeleteHave a good week at school..
love the last one, too, beth! bet your brother had fun!!!
ReplyDeleteI want to explore Anza Borrego SP, most probably in Spring. It has the beautiful wild flowers. Last Saturday I explored the Desert Gardens at the Huntington, and I am learning the names of the cacti. I have quite a few photos. The Badlands sound very interesting. Happy Cactus Monday!
ReplyDeleteHow did u take the last pic? THe cameraman must had been far from you to take that photo. But i like it. Ahaks!
ReplyDeletethanks alot Icy, Che, Ebie and Willie.
ReplyDelete@ Willie, the last pic was taken by my husband since it is I in the picture :) yes, he was far away from me.
Very beautiful place. It would be difficult for me to be there for the first time, because I'm still used to being so near the water of our river here. I'd stil like to see that though.
ReplyDeletethe last photo is your signature daredevil photo, Betchai. but i remembered you telling me it's not that scary so now i won't be asking you not to do t again. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Teaching!
i hope u dont mind i comment as i am not participating in this Monday thingy but i enjoy this series on cactus n the views
ReplyDeletebetchai, I love that second picture with the ocotillo. What a cool plant, it would look awesome in my yard LOL.
ReplyDeleteThe last one is really gorgeous. We are just minute, in this world.
ReplyDeleteAll that space-I miss the wide open spaces.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! I love them all- the desert is so amazing watching it through the seasons!
ReplyDeleteLove all the cacti! Great photos. HCM!
ReplyDelete"This is an easy 1 mile trail with only 200 ft elevation gain." Only? Haha I'm surely gonna catch my breath if I were to hike here,Betchai.It's been years since I last went hiking so I know this won't be that easy for me.I climb short flights of stairs daily at home and at work, and it makes me pant.hehehe.sign of aging?
ReplyDeleteMy fav is the last shot. Nice reflective theme. One can actually sit and appreciate the quietness of the desert and enjoy the landscape.
ReplyDeleteIs that you sitting on the top of the cliff betchai? You got a handsome fellow on your photo too! :)
ReplyDeleteamazing shots...i especially love the fields of wildflowers...wow hcm
ReplyDeleteAs usual beautiful photos, you must have loads of fun. Happy CM!
ReplyDelete-Cathy
That is a tall Ocotillo and those Teddy Bear chollas look so fuzzy. Nice wildflower display in March. Around here, I never see that many blooming at once, just a few here and there.
ReplyDeleteWhat a seasonal change in the vegetation...from lush greens and brilliant color to the summer monotone palette! Great shots! HCM!
ReplyDeleteWow what a beautiful trip and pictures!
ReplyDeleteHCM!!
it's only here that i appreciate cactuses so much!
ReplyDeletehow was your weekend betchai?
Oh this makes me lonesome for our home in Tucson and the desert. Wonderful photos!!!
ReplyDeleteHCM!!
That is a huge cactus! I didn't know they grow so large. That field of flowers remind me of the flowers that sprout out by Highway 5 in the Lebec/Grapevine area.
ReplyDeletebetchai, that wildflower in anza borego was AMAZING!!! can you tell me again which month did you went there! I was there on march and it wasn't as dense.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes that very Tall Ocotillo is sooo impressive, never thought a cactus can be that big!
OMG, the size of some of those cactus are awesome. The difference between spring and now is amazing too. HCM Thanks for bringing us these images. It looks like another world.
ReplyDeleteBetchai, the ocotillo and wildflowers are lovely and as usual great photos.
ReplyDeleteWOW! All the photos here are again wonderful..I love the very tall Ocotillo and the Anza Borrego Wildflowers. And ofcourse the last photo is breathtaking!!
ReplyDeleteDebbie :)
"life simply becomes joyful on visiting Bethchai's page!"
ReplyDeletei am inlove, inlove with the universe and LIFE!