About Domelands Trail
There was once a shallow sea covering parts of Anza Borrego over six million years ago and most of it seems to have deposited its sediment on the Domelands Trail, making this trail a geological wonderland. An eleven mile round-trip hike, the Domelands Trail, located in Anza Borrego State Park, is filled with slot canyons, wind caves, and great views of the Carrizo Badlands. It is also rich with fossils from ancient seashells, sand dollars, whales, and walruses.
The trail can easily be done as a day-hike, so long as you’re properly prepared with plenty of water and food. Be aware of desert conditions and always bring more water than you think you will need.
Anza Borrego Desert State Park is often overlooked by tourists visiting the San Diego area, but this park is truly one of the most underrated attractions in San Diego County. From craggy alpine mountain peaks to deep desert canyons and majestic spring wildflower blooms to this place is full of natural treasures and some of the most spectacular non-coastal scenery in the country. It is also home to an abundance of rare wildlife including bighorn sheep, coyotes, bobcats, kit foxes, mountain lions, tortoises, roadrunners, rattlesnakes, and more. The park was home to Native Americans for thousands of years and retains many artifacts, such as petroglyphs and morteros. In the middle of the park sits the bohemian town of Borrego Springs where you can refresh and check out local art.
Great For
• Getting outdoors
• Moving your body
• Free things to do
A Closer Look
At over 640,000 acres, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, located in the western part of the great Colorado Desert, is the largest state park in California and the third largest state park in the country. The park stretches from near the Mexican border in the south to up near Temecula in the north. The first parcels of the park were purchased by the state in 1932 and it has expanded ever since.
