Sandstone Canyon Area
Eastern Vallecito Mountains
1993


Grace and mom
Grace and Jim took me and mom to Sandstone Canyon in 1993. They had their Montero, so we could wander around without doing a major hike. This area is the scene of a collapse of the canyon wall that stopped vehicle traffic, but hiking is preferred here, anyway. This area reminds me of a beach.


Mari, 3/94
Mari and me backpacked here from Pinyon Wash, March, 1994. We exitted on this, the 2nd day, in June Wash on highway S-2, where mom picked us up.


Grace and mom
Grace and mom climbing up from a slot canyon to a mesa above Sandstone Canyon.


Grace and mom
Here's mom and Grace taking a lunchbreak on mesa above Sandstone Canyon. The main canyon wash is at right, but note the edge of the mesa, abruptly stopping at edge of canyon. Wash is about 100' below. Perfect place for Wile E. Coyote to ambush Roadrunner.


mom
Here's mom at edge of a baby slot canyon starting near the previous lunch area.