COMPLETED: Canyon Sin Nombre to Diablo Dropoff - Jan 2007

[The Roadie]

This time in one new trail for me: Canyon Sin Nombre leading to the infamous Diablo Dropoff. I'm confused by Canyon Sin Nombre, though. It means Canyon Without a Name. But if Canyon Sin Nombre is its name, it HAS a name, darn it!

Anyway, a geology lesson first. This piece of the Borrego region used to be the bottom of a great inland sea. Sedimentary layers after layers. Then the water went away, and volcanic and uplifting and folding processes took over. Check out the canyon walls and formations.

Posting pics tonight. Videos still loading from camera to PC - too tired to finish tonight. Come back tomorrow for videos. Extreme videos of dropoffs and slot canyons. Well, not extreme for Jeepers, but for trailvoys, I think they're unique.

[The Roadie]

One way down, as is usual for steep sandy hills. To drive around the county and get back at the top of this hill would involve 20 miles of sandy wash trails and 60 miles of pavement.

[The Roadie]

Posed in a canyon I've been in before, but next to a rockfall that almost closed it off:





At the end of Sandstone Canyon, set up for a picnic lunch. Cold, though - 41 degrees. Wish we had hot chocolate instead of sodas.



At the trailhead of "the slot", a famous hiking canyon, at the vehicle turnaround place. Hope that wedged boulder above me doesn't fall.



Turn sideways to hike through here, and hope for no earthquakes.









Time to go home.