Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA

Info

Distance
3.8 mi
Elevation gain
700 ft
Route type
Loop
Duration
2 hr
Crux
Class 1
Quality
3/10
Vehicle type
Car
Ecoregion
Sonoran Desert

Peaks bagged

1
Borrego Mountain
SD100
Zdon
1,207 ft / Rise 487 ft

Report

Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
Trailhead to "The Slot".
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
The entrance to the slot canyon is on the left. We continued along the ridge toward Borrego Mountain first.
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
View back at Lauren next to an ocotillo plant.
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
Borrego Mountain visible ahead.
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
View southeast.
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
View south into Hawk Canyon.
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
The terrain gets rockier about 200 feet below the summit.
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
A short detour to a viewpoint to the south of Borrego Mountain. View southeast.
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
View southwest down Hawk Canyon.
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
Closeup.
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
Continuing along the main trail toward Borrego Mountain.
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
The terrain levels as we approach a saddle near the summit.
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
Borrego Mountain summit. View south. From here, we traversed to the southern summit (left of center).
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
Lauren on Borrego Mountain's southern summit.
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
View southeast toward Borrego Mountain East Butte, another peak on the San Diego 100 list.
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
Making our way back down the trail toward the northern terminus of the slot canyon.
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
Entering the slot.
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
View back at Lauren as the canyon walls begin to narrow.
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
A particularly narrow section.
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
A leaning column forms a natural arch.
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
Exiting the narrows.
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
Just around this bend, we exited the canyon via a steep slope to the climber's left.
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
Steep and loose exit slope.
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
View back as we climb out of the slot.
Trip report photo for Borrego Mountain and "The Slot"
Returning to the parking lot after a short road walk.

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