Hike: Aggregate Cave

Leader: Robin Halford, ABDNHA Volunteer This fairly strenuous 6.6-mile hike is in the Mecca Wilderness and Chuckwalla National Monument. Most of the walking is in washes and fairly easy. There is a slot canyon and then a short ladder up to the Cave. Bring a flashlight or use your cell phone light if you need illumination to negotiate a short, strenuous section of the cave. The washes may have soft sand and possibly bouldering in the slot. No charge. To register, call or visit the Nature Center at 760-767-3098. Meeting place: From Borrego Springs, drive north on Hwy 86, then right (east) onto …