Tag Archives: County Road S-2

Bisnaga Wash

Julian Trek Posted on by

isna­ga is an Amer­i­can­ism for the Span­ish Biz­na­ga, which refers to tall bar­rel cac­tus.  Friend­ly to hik­ers for some 1.5 miles of trek, start­ing from the park­ing area, it is one of sev­er­al bajadas (drainage basins) that car­ry off the rain­fall gath­ered … Con­tin­ue reading →

The Lady in White of Vallecitos

Julian Trek Posted on by

ne of the many stage stops between San­ta Fe and Los Ange­les in the 1800s was at Val­lecitos, or Lit­tle Val­ley. The native peo­ple of the val­ley called it “Hawi”— the place where tules (bul­rush­es) grow. Through the heart of … Con­tin­ue reading →