Ladder Canyon - Mecca Hills Wilderness, CA

[Eric Holden]

We don't have many slot canyons out here in So Cal, but there are some great ones out in the Mecca Hills Wilderness (near Joshua Tree). Always loved this hike. Been trying to take my little one (5 year old) out here for quite some time now. Got out about a week ago. He managed to hike almost the entire thing and loved the ladders. Quick, easy, and beautiful!


William stopped every few minutes to pick up rocks.
http://www.drunkreddragon.com/images/adventures/Laddercanyonwill/iwebalbumfiles/05c90178605e48ad8814675091599f91.jpg


Some scale
http://www.drunkreddragon.com/images/adventures/Laddercanyonwill/iwebalbumfiles/3c27faba432b40e4990b878f7bc77882.jpg


Beautiful day.
http://www.drunkreddragon.com/images/adventures/Laddercanyonwill/iwebalbumfiles/1770cd2ad354463fb3c1de18196ed70a.jpg


Ladder Canyon
http://www.drunkreddragon.com/images/adventures/Laddercanyonwill/iwebalbumfiles/008d1e3879484fc1be0541b8cfddc5fb.jpg


My son warned me not to go up the wooden one as it "Leads to death"
http://www.drunkreddragon.com/images/adventures/Laddercanyonwill/iwebalbumfiles/81698f686a214a9796392b73cafcb979.jpg


Nick saving my son from the large rocks.
http://www.drunkreddragon.com/images/adventures/Laddercanyonwill/iwebalbumfiles/292f74a9f0cd4ba9a57123a961ae2c77.jpg


And some video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nikMZ97ROVo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nikMZ97ROVo)


More pictures on my website.
http://www.drunkreddragon.com/images/adventures/Laddercanyonwill/index.html

[ratagonia]

Very nice... thanks for the post. A good way to start my day.

Tom

[Slot Machine]

Very nice Eric! Looking forward to taking my son out soon. :mrgreen: