Anza-Borrego Desert: Ironwood Wash Vallecito Creek loop

Rating *****
Length 6.8 mile - 3 Hour 20 minutes (round trip). Easy/Moderate.
Elevation 1120 - 1875 feet
Access All cars, park roadside.

A loop following Ironwood Wash, relatively easy scramble out of the wash and down a parallel wash to Vallecito Creek.
Terrain: mostly sand, some gravel and rocks.

Warning: Be prepared to remove jumping cacti, carry a comb and tweezers.

How to get here:
Park close to mile 39, south of the Aqua Caliente Airport.

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