Badlands Wash is off Vallecito Wash in Anza Borrego Desert State Park. This is one of the lesser traveled washes since it does not lead to a desired destination. This wash is near Canebrake, named for the bamboolike reed that grows around a nearby well.

Canebreake is about 20 homes on a 640acre parcel are occupied yearround, with more people visiting on the weekends. Canebrake was once a federal homestead parcel, reserved for sailors and soldiers returning from World War II. Until the early 1980s, it survived without telephones or mail delivery.

If you make it up to Borrego Springs, 40 miles north, and want to stay closer to town you can reserve our short term rental in De Anza. Go to www.divinedesertdestination.com.