Anza-Borrego South: Dos Cabezas Spring

Photo of one of the two large face-shaped boulders that give Dos Cabezas (two heads) its name
One of the Two Heads of Dos Cabezas

Dos Cabezas was a station on the route of the San Diego-Arizona and Eastern Railway. Its water tower remains today. The name, which means Two Heads, comes from two head-shaped boulders in the Jacumba Mountains about two and a quarter miles across a valley to the southwest.

There is a spring at the base of the mountains below these boulders. The spring and a nearby campsite both bear the Dos Cabezas name. If you have this place to yourself, it can be one of the most peaceful places in the desert. The spring is active the year around and supports some good plant life while providing water for birds and animals.