We spent most of the morning trying to decide where to hike. We visited the State Park visitor center and the Anza Borrego Historical Society to get maps and books on the area for hiking and off-roading.
We chose the Slot Canyon trail which was about 10 miles from town. The 2 mile hike started off along a jeep road, down a steep hill and then back into the canyon. Then the fun begins as the canyon gets narrower and narrower until we have to squeeze through the rocks and at one point I had to take off my backpack to get through one slot. Fallen rocks made overhead arches and the sides were so steep and tall that the sun never reached the floor. I would love to do this with my grandkids!
After we got out of the canyon we drove the Jeep down the road we had walked and were debating whether we could drive it down the steep hill and then through the desert back to our campsite. Three men enjoying a beer at the top of the hill convinced us we could make the run and even gave us some suggestions on other routes to take out in the desert. It was the right thing to do! The off-road trails are not well marked and so at times we weren’t sure we were on the right one or if it would take us out of the desert but we eventually made it back. Now I’m ready to do it again!
Just before sunset we drove over to Fonts Point. We were shocked at the awesome site awaiting us as we topped the hill. We were looking out over the Badlands of Anza Borrego with very rugged canyons and valleys right under our feet and a view of the desert we had driven through. Then the sun began to set behind the San Ysidro Mountains to the west with the last rays lighting up the Coyote Mountain ridges to the east. We will have to pack in some Jack Daniels and some vodka and enjoy this sight again another night.
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