Anza-Borrego Desert State Park near Julian, CA Historic Hotel
The largest state park in California, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park comprises a vast 500 miles of wilderness and hiking trails highlighted by palm groves, wildflowers, and desert creatures including big horn sheep, golden eagles, iguanas, roadrunners, and foxes. Named for Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park offers unmatched vistas of the high California desert and is a mecca for stargazers. 
Julian, California Lodging near Cuyamaca Rancho State Park.
A hiker’s paradise, Cuyamaca Rancho State Park lies just 4 miles from the historic Julian Gold Rush Hotel. Located in the middle of an oak woodland and pine forest, and dotted by creek-fed meadows, the park offers more than 100 miles of trails for hikers, bikers, and horseback riders. Hike to 5,700-foot Stonewall Peak or 6,512 foot Cuyamaca Peak, both of which offer breathtaking views of the California desert, the Pacific coast, and Lake Cuyamaca.
Touring Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
Begin your tour of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park at the informative Visitor Center, which offers maps, exhibits, and a narrated slide show about the California desert. Outside, a demonstration desert garden provides a view of desert vegetation in miniature with a pupfish pond and examples of blooming cacti, red chuparosa, yellow brittlebush, and other plant species. The Julian Gold Rush Hotel - Julian, California (CA) 2032 Main Street P.O. Box 1856, Julian, CA 92036
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