Mud Caves Explained

Mud Caves
Location:	San Diego County, California
Access:	Public

The Mud Caves are a popular feature in Anza Borrego Desert State Park in San Diego County, California. The caves, located in the Carrizo Badlands, along the Arroyo Tapiado, were created by water flowing through a thick deposit of silt and are an example of pseudokarst topography. There are at least 22 caves, some up to in length and in height.^[1] Many of the caves are easily accessed.

Some of the caves found here include:^[2]

• Big Mud Cave - The only cave marked on most maps.
• Hidden Cave - Impossible to find without precise directions.
• Chasm Cave - A popular cave with a skylight.
• Carey's Big Mud Cave - The largest cave in the arroyo.
• Plunge Pool Cave - A short cave that ends in a round room that towers above you.
• Dip Slope Cave - The small entrance is easy to miss.

External links

• Web site: The Carrizo Badlands Mud Caves in Arroyo Tapiado . DesertUSA.com .
• Web site: Borrego Springs . SurfingTandem.com .
• Web site: Mud Caves, California . In-The-Desert.com .
• Web site: Exploring the Anza Borrego Mud Caves . 4 April 2010 . www.anzaborrego.net .

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Notes and References

1. Book: Wells, Charles A . Guide to Southern California Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails . Funtreks Inc . Colorado Springs . 2003 . 978-0-9664976-4-9.
2. Web site: Mud Caves List .