A Crazy Slot Canyon Hike in Death Valley (Grotto Canyon)

In this video I hike one of the coolest slot canyons in Death Valley, Grotto Canyon. This is what I would call a technical non-technical canyon because you need to be comfortable with scrambling and rock climbing, especially as you go higher up the canyon. Climbing shoes certainly would certainly have helped tremendously for the more tricky dryfalls. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

The obstacle names I use in the video (First Obstacle, Second Obstacle, etc.) are not official and were taken from this website.

In addition to the video above, here are some pics from the adventure:

Looking into Grotto Canyon from the trailhead
Looking into Grotto Canyon from the trailhead
My SUV parked at the trailhead
My SUV parked at the trailhead
One of the Grotto Canyon obstacles
One of the Grotto Canyon obstacles
The biggest Grotto Canyon obstacle
The biggest Grotto Canyon obstacle
Grotto Canyon
Grotto Canyon
The Fifth Obstacle
The Fifth Obstacle
View from the Fourth Obstacle bypass
View from the Fourth Obstacle bypass
View from the Fourth Obstacle bypass
View from the Fourth Obstacle bypass

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