Well I haven’t had a lot of time to get out in our local desert until this last weekend.
With a free weekend I headed to Anza Borrego and I can report:
No rain this year so no wildflowers this year. Last year was a record wildflower bloom.
The Big Eared Owls did not migrate this year. Last year there were 30 in one tree!

I spent 7 offroad hours with the retired ranger that introduced me to the desert animal tracks. Last year we covered the southern Anza Borrego and last weekend we explored the northern Anza Borrego. The find of the day was the Mammoth trail. Last year we saw single track from a variety of animals but last weekend we saw a Mammoth trail walking up the side of a hill. The age, the size, the weight of the depression and the gate were all indicators that the tracks were from a Mammoth.
Last years photos:

Last weekends Mammoth trail:

Happy trails and see you all in Moab.
Dave

Very cool stuff Dave. Long time, no see. Hope all is well, see you in Moab!

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Oh man ... very very cool. Some day when we go back to Anza we'll be sure to visit. Not sure when ... the west coast seems so far away now.

I took a picture of Rigel playing right below the footprint. I hope he gets a kick out of that when he grows up.

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Passed by you last year on your tracks trip. I'll be down there this Sunday, so I'll be careful and watch for mammoths crossing the road. The group I'm meeting will run Pinyon Mtn and the Squeeze, the day before on Saturday. My loss.

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What group will be running Pinyon Mtn and the Squeeze this Saturday? Is there room for one more? I've checked it out on the maps but always chicken out trying it solo.
Dave

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