Slot Canyon Trail San Diego
Added by Scott Sichler
Slot Canyon Trail San Diego Hiking
The slot canyon in Anza Borrego is one of those hikes that you never realized you had right in California. The slot is a beautiful natural formation nestled in the heart of Anza Borrego State Park, about an hour and a half east of San Diego. The park has no fees to enter and hundreds of miles to explore and off-road through. There's another cool one called the Borrego Palm Canyon trail which is about 15 minutes away. It's an oasis of palm trees at the end of a 1.5 mile hike, definitely worth checking out. I'd recommend leaving SD early morning to get there and just making an all day trip out of it.
A remote slot canyon hike in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
This slot canyon hike is found deep in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in Canyon Sin Nombre. If you have a suitable 4WD vehicle you can drive about 2.2 miles to the start of the slot otherwise you can hike down the sandy unpaved road. The entrance will be on your left and marked by metal posts.
The slot has several rock slides that require some scrambling. When you reach the top area you can climb up the side for great views of this vast area before returning the way you came.
For safety, please avoid the canyon if there is rain in the forecast.
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Scott Sichler
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almost 3 years ago
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Slot Canyon Trail San Diego Map
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