Veteran's Day hike Domelands of Coyote Mountains south of Anza Borrego State Park, just outside of town of Ocotillo, CA. Good place to view marine fossils - rements of the ancient Sea of Cortez that covered the area millions of years ago, sandstone dunes and natural sandstone arch. If the spirit moves, photo opportunity for a Liberte de la fesse" movement (http://libertedelafasse.com). Bring plenty of water and pack a lunch. Meet up at Desert Tower and can proceed from there down the grade to the desert floor, or at dirt road turn off S-2.

Meet up at Desert Tower around 9:30  or dirt road turn off to trail head around 10:00.  See below:

Desert Tower - East from San Diego on I-8 to the In-Ko-Pah turnoff,  exit and go north (left turn) ot old hwy about 1 mile that dead ends at the Desert Tower o 1 mi N.

Dirt Road Turn off of SD County Hwy S-2: - About a 2 hour drive from San Diego, head east on Interstate 8 to Ocotillo, and then northwest on County Highway S-2 for 7.1 miles to the unmarked turnoff, which is a dirt road heading northeast (if you reach the San Diego-Imperial County line, you've gone 1.1 miles too far).