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Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park entrance.
Sculpture at the trailhead.
Information sign at the Borrego Canyon Trailhead.
The start of the Borrego Canyon Trail in Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park.
Hiking the Borrego Canyon Trail in Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park.
Unidentified species (help us identify it by providing feedback).
Hiking the Borrego Canyon Trail in Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park.
Plenty of shade on the trail.
Signs make the trails in this wilderness park very easy to navigate.
Morning glory (Ipomoea alba).
The distinctive geologic features along the Red Rock Canyon Trail.
Exploring the canyon walls along the Red Rock Canyon Trail in Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park.
Our Lord's candle (Hesperoyucca whipplei) blooming along the Red Rock Canyon Trail in Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park.
Blooming beavertail cactus in the spring.
Bees attending to the blooming beavertail cactus in the spring.
Red Rock Canyon Trail, Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park.
A canyon detail along the Red Rock Canyon Trail in Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park.
As tempting as it may be to explore off trail, certain areas are off limits to protect the sensitive environment.