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Sidewinder Canyon -- Slot Minus Two (Slot -2)
Hiking Around Las Vegas, Death Valley National Park
Sidewinder Canyon, Slot Minus Two
Sidewinder Canyon, Slot Minus Two
Entrance to Slot Minus 2 (view NE)

Overview

Deep within Death Valley Wilderness Area, Sidewinder Canyon is a moderately strenuous hike up a steep gravel wash to several amazing narrow slot canyons that cut into the walls of the main canyon.

Presented here are photos of Slot Minus Two. Slot -2 is the first of the side canyons encountered while hiking up the main wash. This slot is not particularly deep or narrow, but it does have a nice chockstone, and it provides a route to get above the cliffs that border the main wash. For a description of the entire route, including trailhead directions, cautions, and GPS coordinates, see Sidewinder Canyon.

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Entrance to Slot Minus 2 at edge of main wash (view NE)
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Inside mouth of Slot Minus 2 (view NE)
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Chockstone hanging above the wash
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Narrow, winding canyon with rocky bottom
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Narrow, winding canyon leads to the top of the cliffs
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Returning Down Slot Minus 2

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Exiting Slot Minus 2
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Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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