r/AnzaBorrego

Anyone have any cryptid, creature, occult, or supernatural experience they want to tell me?

I was about to head down to the desert to watch the Perseid meteor shower, but my lame weatherman is saying there’s heavy cloud coverage across Borrego. Is anyone currently there who can vouch whether or not it’s worth the drive?

Hi folks! I was planning on catching the meteor shower on the 12th by camping at Blair Valley with some friends (based in Orange County). Unfortunately the weather reports look to be shaping up as pretty cloudy. I’ve checked other spots like J-tree, Mt Laguna, Sheephole Valley Wilderness past J-tree down the 62, etc. They all look partially cloudy at best.

Thinking we may just stick to Blair Valley and hope for some breaks in the clouds, but I’m curious if anyone has any other recommendations that preferably won’t be cloudy or as cloudy for the meteor shower. Curious as to what everyone else will be doing, and any input is much appreciated! Doesn’t have to be an overnight camping area either. Thanks!

Hi all, LA resident, stargazing first timer here. I’ve never seen the Milky Way in my life. I was planning on staying in Julian and driving down to Anza on the night of 8/12. We’re not camping or anything, just want a place to throw a picnic blanket down and set up our telescope for the night. Look at some Perseids, the Milky Way, the planetary alignment. So far the biggest contender is Galleta Meadows, because they have the cool statues and may make for some cool night photography. Will it be too crowded? Any other suggestions? We have a 4x4 so some dirt roads are okay.