A rock outcrop at the edge of a cliff with one of the great desert views in California: the Borrego Badlands fall away below in a labyrinth of pink and grey eroded ridges that catch the light differently every hour. The drop from the rim is sudden and dramatic, looking south across the Carrizo Badlands all the way to the Salton Sea on a clear day.
The four-mile spur off Highway S-22 is dirt and sand and requires a high-clearance vehicle — preferably four-wheel-drive after rain. Sunrise and sunset are the times to come. There are no facilities, no shade and no reliable phone signal; carry water.