OCL
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Might as well call my truck the "Desert Ranger". It always seems to want to go there! On New Year's eve, my wife and I returned to the Anza-Borrego Desert, to visit a few more interesting places. This is going to be a Ranger heavy post so hang on!
We drove to an abandoned US Navy base at the Salton Sea. Yes, there is a large lake in the middle of the Anza-Borrego Desert called "The Salton Sea". The USN base is located in an austere area of the sea and hardly anyone seems to know about it. So it was eerily quiet, and we loved it! This is what used to be the pier of what's left of the base.
Untitled by rogue_biker, on Flickr
The Salton Sea is huge! The other side is barely visible.
Untitled by rogue_biker, on Flickr
There was a ton of off road driving to be had out there. Including sand dunes. We were alone. I didn't feel like getting stuck on super soft sand dunes alone. So I generally avoided driving over them.
Untitled by rogue_biker, on Flickr
We kept exploring around the base and beyond.
Untitled by rogue_biker, on Flickr
We found more abandoned structures.
Untitled by rogue_biker, on Flickr
We had coffee here. Better than any Starbucks!
Untitled by rogue_biker, on Flickr
After we finished exploring the Salton Sea USN base area, we drove back to the Anza-Borrego Desert state park. We drove to a spot called 17 Palms. The Anza-Borrego Desert State Park used to be under water millions of years ago. The land rose up as the land masses moved, and what's left of the water table sits under the ground. At the lowest point of the park is where the 17 Palms were. This spot has been used for hundreds of years to help travelers obtain water from the ground.
17 Palms Oasis by rogue_biker, on Flickr
Desert Oasis by rogue_biker, on Flickr
Some clouds rolled in on us and for a few minutes I thought it would rain!
Untitled by rogue_biker, on Flickr
After a day of exploring, we found a very cool restaurant in Borrego Springs, with a nice outdoor patio. It was damn cold but the view was fantastic.
The NEW Desert Oasis by rogue_biker, on Flickr
We drove to an abandoned US Navy base at the Salton Sea. Yes, there is a large lake in the middle of the Anza-Borrego Desert called "The Salton Sea". The USN base is located in an austere area of the sea and hardly anyone seems to know about it. So it was eerily quiet, and we loved it! This is what used to be the pier of what's left of the base.
The Salton Sea is huge! The other side is barely visible.
There was a ton of off road driving to be had out there. Including sand dunes. We were alone. I didn't feel like getting stuck on super soft sand dunes alone. So I generally avoided driving over them.
We kept exploring around the base and beyond.
We found more abandoned structures.
We had coffee here. Better than any Starbucks!
After we finished exploring the Salton Sea USN base area, we drove back to the Anza-Borrego Desert state park. We drove to a spot called 17 Palms. The Anza-Borrego Desert State Park used to be under water millions of years ago. The land rose up as the land masses moved, and what's left of the water table sits under the ground. At the lowest point of the park is where the 17 Palms were. This spot has been used for hundreds of years to help travelers obtain water from the ground.
Some clouds rolled in on us and for a few minutes I thought it would rain!
After a day of exploring, we found a very cool restaurant in Borrego Springs, with a nice outdoor patio. It was damn cold but the view was fantastic.
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