Editing Imperial County, California (section)

===Anza-Borrego Desert State Park===
[[File:Bighorns.jpg|thumb|upright|right|Bighorn sheep at Palm Canyon in Anza-Borrego State Park]]

[[Anza-Borrego Desert State Park]], portions of which are located in Imperial County, is the largest state park in [[California]]. {{convert|500|mi|km|sigfig=1}} of dirt roads, twelve wilderness areas, and many more miles of hiking trails provide visitors with an unparalleled opportunity to experience the wonders of the [[Colorado Desert]]. The park's name is a combination of the last name of Spanish explorer [[Juan Bautista de Anza]], and the Spanish word for [[bighorn sheep]], '' borrego''. The park features many sweeping vistas, washes ([[wadis]]), rocky outcrops, boulder-strewn hillsides, in addition to the vast expanses of sandy desert; in springtime (especially after periods of rain), these areas appear to change shape, as they come alive with blooming [[wildflowers]], flowering and fruiting [[cactus|cacti]] and numerous other species of native flora. Fauna that visitors may also have the chance to see include the [[bobcat]], [[coyote]], [[golden eagle]], [[kit fox]], [[mule deer]], [[mountain lion]], [[red-tailed hawk]]  and [[roadrunner]], as well as the iconic desert subspecies of bighorn sheep (formerly more common, across the southwest U.S. and northern Mexico). Many varied reptile species call the area home, such as the [[Western banded gecko|banded gecko]], [[chuckwalla]], [[desert iguana]], [[desert tortoise]], [[Crotalus cerastes|desert sidewinder]], [[gopher snake]], [[kingsnake]], [[red diamond rattlesnake]] and the [[rosy boa]].<ref name="CRL2015A">{{cite web|title=Tour Imperial Valley |work=CaliforniaResortLife |url=http://www.californiaresortlife.com/imperialvalley/anzaborrego_desert.htm|access-date=December 15, 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151222155408/http://www.californiaresortlife.com/imperialvalley/anzaborrego_desert.htm |archive-date=December 22, 2015|url-status=usurped}}</ref>