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Info, Travel and Attractions
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Borrego Springs, California
Elevation
• 780 feet above sea level
Location
• Borrego Springs is located 78 miles northeast of San Diego in the Borrego Valley of southeastern California
• It is situated in the western Sonoran Desert and is completely surrounded by the 600,000-acre Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Population
• 2,789 permanent residents
• Approx. 10,000 in the winter season
Annual Temperatures and Precipitation
• Borrego Springs is often listed as the hottest place in the U.S. on certain summer days.
• All-time high monthly precipitation was 5.07 inches in September 1983 due to Hurricane Kathleen.
• 6.86 inches (1962-1994 average).
• The highest temperature recorded at Borrego Springs was 122 degrees in 1950 and again in 2013.
Average Temperatures
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Mammoth Lakes, California. Home of Mammoth Mountain
Mammoth Mountain Trail Map (250k)
The Grand Adventure on Mammoth Mountain awaits you! See why Mammoth Mountain boasts one of the longest seasons in the country, extending from November until June. Come play with us all year round!
Grand Facts:
• 3,100 vertical feet
• 3,500 skiable acres
• Top elevation: 11,053 feet
• 150 named trails
• 28 lifts (9 express quads, 2 gondolas)
• 300 days of sunshine per year
• 400 inches of snow per year
• 4 ski bases: Eagle Lodge, Canyon Lodge, Main Lodge, and The Village
• Town of Mammoth Lakes’ elevation: approx. 7,500 feet
• 8,300 permanent residents
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Off-Roading
Ocotillo Wells Vehicle Recreation Area
Other Area Highlights within 2 hours drive
• San Diego Zoo
• San Diego Wild Animal Park
• Padres baseball at Petco Park
• Mission Bay
• Sea World
• Coronado
• USS Midway Museum
• La Jolla and UCSD
• Dal Mar Fairgrounds, SD County Fair and horse racing track
• North San Diego County beaches
• Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base
• Surfing, sailing, swimming
• Julian - an official California Historical Landmark also known for its apple pie
• Temecula – Wine Country
• Coachella Valley – Indio, La Quinta, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, Cathedral City and Palm Springs including Indian Wells Tennis Garden, home of the BNP Paribas Open, the largest international tennis tournament outside of the four Grand Slams.
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