The Slot
Borrego Springs, CA
By Simir Shah
★★★★★4.8(664 Google reviews)
What parents say
AI summary of 5 Google reviews — not a first-hand visit. How we write these
Go early. Reviewers who arrived at first light had the canyon to themselves and passed crowds arriving as they left, and there is no shade once you are out of the slot. A day-use parking fee runs on the honor system, so bring cash. Restrooms at the lot. Narrow squeezes and one big drop inside.
A narrow sandstone slot canyon where the walls close to shoulder width in places — thrilling for kids old enough to walk it themselves, far too tight for a stroller. Never go in if rain is forecast anywhere upstream, because slot canyons flash-flood, and the access road is rough dirt.
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- Lisa B★★★★★
The views are pretty awesome! It’s a beautiful place to take it all in. The hike is a fun one! You get to climb over some rocks and squeeze through some tighter areas. Getting up out of it was a pretty big incline and definitely got my heart pumping! We saw a coyote but never got to see a roadrunner. There’s a $10 charge to park and it’s on the honor system. You fill out the card and put the slip in your car windshield so they know you’ve paid. We did see rangers while we were there. I would say it’s definitely worth going and hiking if you are in the area.
5 months ago
- Sean Huang★★★★★
Easy trail. The narrow part is near the beginning where you may have to do a couple of light rock scrambling. After about 1 mile, the canyon opens up wider. Some cool cliffs and rock ledges. There's a pay station at the parking lot, but if you already paid for the state park you can just display the parking permit on the dashboard.
3 months ago
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