ANZA-BORREGO DESERT STATE PARK, CA :: After exploring the Calcite Mine area, I only had a couple hours to check out another nearby canyon, “The Slot”. I nearly decided to skip it, but I’m glad I didn’t. The passageway through The Slot is pretty cool. It is more jagged and much tighter than the slot at Calcite Mine. More than once I was sucking in my gut and bending my body to squeeze and scrape through. There are also several boulders lodged between the walls, some high above and others closer that formed cave-like corridors.
The Slot is fairly short. After only half a mile the canyon opens up again into the desert. However, I found myself taking my time again to enjoy the unique landscape and the soft, late-afternoon light that turned the grey walls into gold.
The Slot is fairly short. After only half a mile the canyon opens up again into the desert. However, I found myself taking my time again to enjoy the unique landscape and the soft, late-afternoon light that turned the grey walls into gold.
