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Anza-Borrego Desert State Wilderness
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Wilderness
The Top 3 Gorges in Anza-Borrego Desert State Wilderness
Gorges are incredibly beautiful places, and you’ve got 3
to choose from in Anza-Borrego Desert State Wilderness. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure in Anza-Borrego Desert State Wilderness.
to choose from in Anza-Borrego Desert State Wilderness. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure in Anza-Borrego Desert State Wilderness.
Last updated: November 1, 2025
Smuggler's Canyon
Highlight • Canyon
At the mouth of an impressive dry waterfall, you find a stunning vista of Smuggler's canyon. The panoramic view of the area below provides an excellent place to reflect before heading back.
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Narrows Earth Trail
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
In geologic terms, our lives are just a flash. Sculpted by flooding, Faulting, gravity and wind, the earth is ever-changing. You might not see it clearly, where you live, but …
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Split Mountain Gorge
Highlight • Gorge
Split Mountain Gorge, with the Fish Creek mountains on one side and the Vallecito mountains on the other side, features unique rock formations, such as anticlines, caused by tectonic plate activity, erosion, and landslides.
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