The slot is a beautiful natural formation nestled in the heart of Anza Borrego State Park, about an hour and a half east of San Diego. The park has no fees to enter and hundreds of miles to explore and off-road through. It even has unique areas such as the palm tree oasis of Hellhole Canyon, abandoned mines, and of course, the slot canyon itself. Photographs of Palm Wash slot canyons and Calcite Mine - in Anza Borrego Desert State Park, California.

We got off to an early start and drove East to Palm Wash. We went looking for a pair of slot canyons with my parents:

The first slot canyon wasn’t all that narrow:

The slot eventually got pretty narrow:

Having explored the first slot, we hiked North to explore the second slot:

The second slot was short but nice:

It was interesting looking at an Ocotillo on the side of the trail:

After lunch, the kids went over to my parent’s hotel to swim. I went out for a 30 mile ride up to the 3000’ level on Montezuma Grade:

Palm Wash Slot Canyon And Distilleries

We had my parents over for dinner. Another great day!