Backpacking Whale Peak in Anza Borrego Desert State Park
Whale Peak
Elevation: 5,350′
Mileage: ~10
Trailhead: Whale Peak Trailhead
Agency: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Date Hiked: 04/17/2011, 12/28/2017, 01/15/2018, 03/27/2021
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Gathering the PD and his daughter, Soph and I headed out to Whale Peak in January to not only collect another peak for her, but to enjoy the quiet solitude of the desert. I had been there twice already, but never to camp.
We approached from the north and camped in a large flat area below the peak. It had obviously been used for years as a campsite. It got pretty cold, dropping into the high 30’s. The night sky was amazing and the silence was wonderful.
Sometimes that’s all you need to enjoy nature at its finest.
