Anza Borrego - Coyote Canyon

Cholla Cactus

In the same area as the ocotillo plants there were many cholla cacti. Sometimes called "Jumping Cholla"or "Teddy Bear Cholla" the plants are both beautiful and treacherous at the same time. The cute little fuzzy parts of the cholla cactus "jump" off and if you aren't careful, thay can quickly attach themselves to you. They are extremely tenacious and very hard to remove. The very slender barbed spines penetrate the skin quite easily. We we fortunate to not experience any direct skin contact, but we did manage to get a few on our shoes. A pair of needle nose pliers was the most effective tool we found by which to remove them.

This cholla plan looks innocent enough, but watch out for the small nodules at the ends of the branches.

Judy and Cliff are treacherously leaning over a cholla to examine the ocotillo blossoms.

The Akin's new Chevy Silverado can be seen on the road below.
The ocotillo and cholla grow together in the desert.

**Links to desert travel sites**
Days 1 - 3	Days 4 - 5	Days 6 - 9
Palm Canyon Campground	Agua Caliente Campground	El Centro Campground
Coyote Canyon - Ocotillo Gardens Cholla Cactus Century Plants Alcoholic Pass	Barrel Cactus	Yuma Arizona
Font's Point Desert Flowers	Butterfield Stage Route	Mexicali
The Slot	Mountain Palm Springs	Fountain of Youth
Fish Creek	Tow Truck	Slab City
Wind Caves		Bombay Beach

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This cholla plan looks innocent enough, but watch out for the small nodules at the ends of the branches.	Judy and Cliff are treacherously leaning over a cholla to examine the ocotillo blossoms.
The Akin's new Chevy Silverado can be seen on the road below.	The ocotillo and cholla grow together in the desert.