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Borrego Springs, California: Liar Peg Leg Smith Monument

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Address:
Henderson Canyon Rd, Borrego Springs, CA
Directions:
8 mi E on Hwy 22, couple miles past airport, as Pegleg Road curves east, fork left onto Henderson Canyon Road. Pile and monument is a few hundred yards on right.
Admission:
Free.
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Peg Leg Smith Monument.

Liar Peg Leg Smith Monument

Memorial to gold prospector and inveterate liar. It's really there, out in the desert. Honest.

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Weathered signage, 2023.

Liar Peg Leg Smith Monument

Nice pile of rocks. Sign needs painting.

[Tania, 12/24/2023]

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