After leaving Pioneer Mail Picnic area you will walk along a wide ridge leading to Kwaamy Point. The winds can be brutal, but the view into the Anza Borrego Desert with the Butterfield Ranch is majestic.

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Elevation 1,590 m

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Location: San Diego County, California, United States

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View of Anza Borrego Desert

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2. Sunrise Trailhead to Pioneer Mail Trail

3. Kwaaymii Point via Pacific Crest Trail

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