Today we ventured into Painted Canyon at Mecca Hills. A remarkable hike that included steep canyon walls, ladders, slots, ridges, fault lines, tormented rock formation and sediments perched on remarkable metamorphic rocks of a multitude of colors. The five mile hike takes around 4 hours with lunch. It is an adventure to be repeated time and again. With Gib running safety, the group performed well with no mishaps.
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| Mallow-HC |
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| Anna's Hummer with Pollen-HC |
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| In Painted Canyon-HC |
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| Barrel Cactus with rocks attached-HC |
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| View of the Salton Sea from the ridge above Painted Canyon-HC |
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| Climbing to the first ladders, Painted Canyon-HC |
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| Ladders-The wooden ladder is too short-HC |
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| Gib waiting above the ladders-HC |
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| On the Ridge-HC |
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| Unknown Flower-HC |
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| Descending into the Canyon-HC |
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| Green rocks in the canyon-HC |
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| Stark white rocks in the canyon-HC |
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| Anna's Hummer taking nectar from a Chuparosa-HC |
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| Holding up the canyon wall-HC |
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| Smoke Trees in the canyon-HC |
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| The Slot in Painted Canyon-HC |
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| Striped Rocks-HC |
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| A view from the ridge-HC |
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| Alluvial Fan near Borrego Springs-1/11/13-0HC |
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