Diablo Slot 1/13/2025
Parking at Arroyo Tapiado.
We need to get up to the plateau somehow.
It is steep and crumbly.
Wit stopped there.
John is with us for now.
Going up on crumbly ridge. John and Tim are backing down to look for an alternate route up.
This is a wild country here.
If you slip down it will be hard to get back up.
Do not slip!
Almost up.
Made it to the plateau.
Lot of mud rocks.
There is Arroyo Seco Del Diablo we need to get down into it.
The walls are steep everywhere. Here may be a possible way down.
This is an adventure into unknown.
Martha volunteers to go first!
We are following her.
Made it down.
In Arroyo Seco Del Diablo (Dry Devil Canyon).
Entering Diablo Slot Canyon.
This could be muddy when wet.
Side walls.
Narrow.
Dry.
And tight.
Look from above.
After lunch picture.
On a way down back to Tapiado.
Steep up, steep down.
As a bonus hike we are going into Carrey’s Mud Cave.
Nice long cave.
Exit out.
The Pit.
Still climbing.
Made it, almost back down.
All together, that was fun.
Hike Rating: Difficulty: 3.5 Technical: 4.1 Scenic: 4.1 El. 900'