Ladder Canyon Also known as Painted Canyon or Mecca Hills because it is in the Mecca area which is situated near the Salton Sea and Joshua Tree. They were formed by the convergence of the North American Plate and the Pacific Plate along the San Andreas Fault. The geologic formations of Mecca Hills are among the most unusual of their kind in the world! Layers of eroded rock, some over 600 million years old, have been pushed up and overturned by the activity of the San Andreas Fault system. Painted Canyon, in the heart of the hills, exhibits many mineral deposits in hues of rose, pink, red, purple and green. The canyon runs in a general north-south direction, and is distinguished by sandy washes sprinkled with Ironwood, Smoke Trees, and Palo Verde. Trip Details: Friday 5:30pm – Saturday 1pm. Leave from and return to Scout House. Camping 1 night in the sand/rock canyon. Hiking about 3ish miles through slot canyons.
Adult Leaders: Steve Grimes 951-204-0237
Steve McGuffey 951-681-1530
Cost: $10, please pay the Kurt the treasurer Weather: Days in 60’s/70’s, nights 50 degrees down into 40’s. Light wind. Equipment: You should always have your basic essentials, you know yourself best. Be prepared with something warm to sleep in, a cheap tarp, mess kit, shoes. Outdoor sheet Meals: Friday night over a fire - Chicken and or hot dogs. Breakfast – Oatmeal in a bag or bowl, bring your own bowl. Lunch – Sandwiches, fruit. Directions: From I-10 east Exit 168/Cottonwood Springs Rd. Turn Right Cottonwood Springs turns into Box Canyon Road
follow for about 15 miles. Keep straight for about 5 miles until it dead ends in the canyon, about 5 miles. Park and report to your SPL or ASPL.
Google: https://goo.gl/maps/kDyetqKiqHE2 GPS (copy & paste into phone map): 33.6194365,-115.9995775
Carpooling: Steve McGuffey has 2 seats open. Mr. Grimes has 2 seats open
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