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Cactus Loop Trail - 1 member in 4 triplogs has rated this an average 2 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Dec 03 2024
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67 female
 Joined Nov 17 2008
 phoenix, az
Ladder Canyon TrailInland, CA
Ladder Canyon Trail
Inland, CA
Hiking avatar Dec 03 2024
trekkin_gecko • Triplogs 4,660
Hiking11.21 Miles 2,134 AEG
Hiking11.21 Miles
2,134 ft AEG
 
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Cactus Loop Trail
The Slot - Anza-Borrego
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after one cup of coffee, we hiked the short cactus loop from the campground, hoping to get a nice sunrise
packed up and drove over to the slot
nice little slot canyon off highway 78
explored a side canyon off the main slot
we did @rwstorm's loop, but next time would just do the in and out and skip the road walk
hawk canyon is nearby, so we checked that out
ended up being mostly a dispersed camping area
we went up the canyon a bit, but it closed quickly and i didn't feel like investing much in continuing
would have skipped it had we known
we headed east and then north through mecca and arrived at today's main event: ladder canyon trail
this one has also been on john's wish list
we followed a route described by hikingguy, up the main ladder canyon trail, topping out and returning via painted canyon
several ladders to climb and a unique slot canyon
we explored a couple of side canyons off painted canyon, one of them featuring three more ladders
this was a lot of fun
there are two or three other trails with ladders, and it would be nice to devote a full day to checking everything out
mecca hills is a beautiful area
painted canyon road is sandy, but doable by most any car
someone has abandoned a broken down trailer in the middle of the road :-k

really fun trip
got to sample some of anza borrego - good time of year to visit
always fun to do something new and different
thanks john, good times :)
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Dec 03 2024
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68 male
 Joined Mar 16 2008
 chandler,az
Ladder Canyon TrailInland, CA
Ladder Canyon Trail
Inland, CA
Hiking avatar Dec 03 2024
johnlp • Triplogs 5,208
Hiking11.21 Miles 2,134 AEG
Hiking11.21 Miles
2,134 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Cactus Loop Trail
The Slot - Anza-Borrego
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trekkin_gecko
Last day of our Anza Borrego trip. We started with the Cactus Loop Trail across the street from our campground. Nice short hike. Nothing special, but a good warm up.
After packing up, we started east to The Slot. Fun short hike. We noticed Red Hawk Canyon on the drive in so we checked that out. The canyon didn't pan out to be anything exciting. Options to hike up out of the canyon were there but we decided to get moving towards our next hike east in the Mecca Hills.
The final hike of our trip was the Ladder/Painted Canyon. Slots and washes with a short stretch of trail up high with views of the Mecca Hills and Salton Sea. We hiked two of the four possible routes. The other two routes are worth returning for on another trip. Fun hike even though there was a lot of sand to trudge through.
Great first trip to this area. Much more to see next time. Thanks Kelly! :)
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Dec 03 2021
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34 male
 Joined May 17 2007
 CA
Cactus Loop TrailSan Diego, CA
Cactus Loop Trail
San Diego, CA
Hiking avatar Dec 03 2021
rally_toad • Triplogs 466
Hiking1.58 Miles 549 AEG
Hiking1.58 Miles      58 Mns   1.69 mph
549 ft AEG      2 Mns Break
 
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Dec 26 2008
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46 male
 Joined Mar 28 2005
 Gilbert, AZ
Anza-Borrego Desert State ParkSan Diego, CA
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
San Diego, CA
Hiking avatar Dec 26 2008
Vaporman • Triplogs 931
Hiking28.00 Miles
Hiking28.00 Miles
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1st trip
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Panorama Overlook/Extended Overlook Trail
Bill Kenyon Trail
Narrows Earth Trail
Cactus Loop Trail
Yaqui Well Trail
Elephant Trees Nature Trail
Moonlight Canyon
Mountain Palm Springs Trail
Box Canyon Overlook
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Spent the three days after Christmas hiking in this winter wonderland. Not the most scenic desert I've hiked in, but alluring nonetheless. While there I hiked the Mountain Palm Springs Loop, around Agua Caliente CG, Tamarisk Grove CG, and Borrego Springs CG.
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