Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is located in Southern California and features beautiful desert trails. It’s especially striking during sunrise when the shadows and colors dramatize the rugged landscape. Visitors can hike and camp at the park. In the springtime, the park is often covered with colorful wildflowers. Anza-Borrego is about a two-hour drive north-east of San Diego. At 600,000 acres, it’s the largest state park in California.

The beautiful reds and purples of the sunrise are gorgeous.

Bill Gracey/Flikr You can see the outlines of ocotillos in the distance.

The landscape at Anza-Borrego is very unique.

Steve Skinner/AllTrails The rugged mountains formed from years of erosion.

There is still some moonlight illuminating the desert wildflowers as the sun rises over the park.

Kevin Key / Slworking/Getty Images Especially if you camp here, stargazing is another must-do at Anza-Borrego.

From this peak, the sun has just risen.

Laura Rockett/AllTrails Hikers can access this view by taking Fonts Point trail up to Fonts Point.

The desert area is known for its palms, too.

Aleksey Sabunin/AllTrails It’s home to California’s only native palm, the California fan palm.

Spring Wildflowers bloom in all their glory in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

Ron and Patty Thomas/Getty Images You are likely to see lots of colors when visiting.

Beautiful sunrises aren’t the only thing you’ll want to look out for.

James D Klein/AllTrails Aside from gazing at the skies, look down at the rocks and see if you can find one of the 550 types of fossils that have been found within the park!

While you are here, check out the desert slot canyon, too.

Eric Lowenbach/Getty Images This can be accessed via The Slot Trail.

Wake up before dawn, grab your hiking shoes and head out to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. To learn more about trails in the area, click here. For information about the park, visit the California Department of Parks and Recreation website here.

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You can see the outlines of ocotillos in the distance.

Steve Skinner/AllTrails

The rugged mountains formed from years of erosion.

Kevin Key / Slworking/Getty Images

Especially if you camp here, stargazing is another must-do at Anza-Borrego.

Laura Rockett/AllTrails

Hikers can access this view by taking Fonts Point trail up to Fonts Point.

Aleksey Sabunin/AllTrails

It’s home to California’s only native palm, the California fan palm.

Ron and Patty Thomas/Getty Images

You are likely to see lots of colors when visiting.

James D Klein/AllTrails

Aside from gazing at the skies, look down at the rocks and see if you can find one of the 550 types of fossils that have been found within the park!

Eric Lowenbach/Getty Images

This can be accessed via The Slot Trail.

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Address: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, 200 Palm Canyon Dr, Borrego Springs, CA 92004, USA