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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park/California

Ocotillo Trail

3.1 mi

Distance

62 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 3m

Est. Time

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Ocotillo Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

California State Parks manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:284 ft
Max:346 ft
Gain:30 ft
Loss:92 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 284 ft and 346 ft across 3.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.284 ft304 ft325 ft346 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.5 mi2.3 mi3.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi346 ft
End3.1 mi284 ft

Trail Details

Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by California State Parks

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Borrego Springs, CA · about 8 mi away
County:
San Diego County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park · California State Parks

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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