Maidenhair Falls

Well sort of.  After a fair amount of route finding and rock scrambling, we find a sheltered cliff maybe 30 feet tall covered with dripping moss complete with ferns and a frog pond at its base.  About right for this arid place.  It is a peaceful, cool, shaded spot.

That is what we found at the end of Hellhole Canyon trail in Anza Borrego SP.  It is a difficult last mile or so and if you are not careful you might miss the falls once you get to the “top”.  The rock scramble back down is a test for knees and hips too.  Humming birds, hawks, crows, and black throated sparrows entertained us along the way but we didn’t see any big horn sheep.    

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