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Iceaxe
01-29-2007, 05:25 PM
Hey... any of you SoCal canyoneers ever checked out the Borrego Springs slots?

"Located a two-hour drive northeast from San Diego, the parklands include mountain peaks of more than 6,000 feet, down to the desert floor near sea level. There are jagged slot canyons carved by floodwaters, and vast expanses of desert decorated with the graceful ocotillo, a deciduous shrub that has scarlet flowers at the end of each spindly branch when blooming."

More info here:
Desert Delights (http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/lifestyle/stories.nsf/travel/story/29795E1429116F9986257258007EB273?OpenDocument)

http://images.stltoday.com/stltoday/resources/travelstorybig104.jpg

http://www.theragens.com/photos/Other/IMG_3842_Web.jpg

http://www.theragens.com/photos/Other/IMG_3831_Web.jpg

http://www.sphoto.com/medium/frontspoint4X5_436.jpg

marc olivares
01-29-2007, 07:23 PM
yes i've been

those are the absolute best and only good shots of that complex
being from utah, you would be bored quickly
borrego is fun to explore, but will leave you wanting

stefan
01-29-2007, 08:21 PM
yup ... back in the college days, neat stuff.

Iceaxe
02-05-2007, 11:10 AM
Here is some descent route info on the SoCal slots for anyone interested

Anza Borrego Desert State Park
http://www.americansouthwest.net/slot_canyons/anza_borrego_desert/state_park.html

After talking with several SoCal canyoneers who have visited these slot canyons I'm under the impression that.... yes, they are cool, but if you compare them to the Southern Utah canyons you will be disappointed.

:popcorn: