Please review our hiker info page to familiarize yourself with hiker safety rules and our hike ratings so that you can select hikes that meet your level of fitness. Unless specified otherwise in the activity descriptions below, hikes have a 15 person limit, and they begin in the ABDNHA parking lot.
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Hike: Skeleton Canyon Slot (Moderate) – FULL (waitlist)
HIKE IS FULL. Call 760-767-3098 to get on waitlist.
Leader: Robin Halford, ABDNHA Volunteer
This hike goes into the red colored mud hills of the Skeleton Canyon Fault, part of the larger San Andreas Fault Complex, with a wonderful slot canyon before the stopping point. Expect uneven ground and some bouldering. The total hike distance (round trip) is 4.9 miles. Sturdy shoes recommended. Bring snack/lunch and water. Limit 10.
Note: Meet at Painted Canyon Road off of Box Canyon Road!
Driving instructions to meeting place: Drive North on Hwy 86 and go right (east) on 66th Ave. Go over the bypass bridge and turn right (east) at the
light. Drive 4.5 miles and turn left onto Painted Canyon Road. We will meet here. The road is usually OK for 2WD with high clearance. 4WD/AWD suggested. Register at or call the Nature Center.
