Inspiration Wash

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California
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Inspiration Wash

Highlights of Inspiration Wash

Desert

Scenic

Wash

Highest Elevation

1101 ft

Shape of Trail

Straight Through

Typically Open

Year Round

Best Direction

South

Official Trail Name

Inspiration Wash Road

Nearest Town

Borrego Springs

Nearest Services

Borrego Springs

Management Agency

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

District

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

Overview

Just 10 miles outside Borrego Springs, Inspiration Wash earns its name in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. This trail climbs through the Anza-Borrego Badlands to Inspiration Point, where panoramic views of the desert landscape and rock formations sprawl like a network of veins. Be sure to take your camera on this one for great photo opportunities. You can complete the climb from north heading south and return the way you came via Inspiration Wash or continue southwest via Dump Wash. As the name suggests, the end of the trail drops you off right outside the Borrego Springs landfill, but you can quickly hop on S22 and be on your way to your next adventure.