The site is atop a fairly flat hill that at times is covered
with bermuda-like salt grass that has a crunchy, salty crust. These
mysterious, volcano-like mud pots of bubbling liquid are constantly
building themselves up by depositing more and more of the fine clay
particles on the surface as the waters dries. 
The color comes from various minerals in the soil dissolved water
and brought up from underground by the rising gases. These domes
are similar to the more active carbon dioxide mud pots near the
Salton Sea. The domes have been fenced to protect their fragile
soil structure.
Logging requirements: Send me an email with :
1. The text "GC2MPNK – Gas Domes – Ocotillo Wells" on
the first line
2. The number of people in your group.
3. Tell me how many current domes are bubbling?
4. What is the temperature of the water (you may need a
thermometer)?
5. What color is the sediment that the domes are
producing?
The following sources were used to generate this Earthcache.
• Ocotillo Wells Giants of the Desert Collectable Trading
Cards and Ocotillo Wells SRVA Park Map.
• Lindsay, Lowell and Diana, 2006,The Anza-Borrego Desert
Region: A Guide to the State Park and Adjacent Areas, Wilderness
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