Las Vegas is well renowned for their slot machines. What many
tourists don’t realize is that we have other slots here….slot
canyons. About 30 minutes North West downtown Las Vegas is a very
uncommon canyon. It sits off a paved road about 1000 feet but is
somewhat hidden from the paved road. Locals, who know about it,
call it Cool Canyon. It is a variation of a slot canyon. A slot
canyon is a narrow canyon, formed by the wear of water rushing
through rock and is considerably deeper than it is wide. Some slot
canyons can measure less than several feet across at the top but
drop more than 100 feet to the canyon floor. Most slot canyons are
formed in sandstone and limestone rock with some formed from in
other rock types such as granite and basalt. This canyon is a
little different.
TO CLAIM THIS
CACHE:
1. Take a picture of the Slot Canyon to prove
you were there.
2. Estimate the narrowest part of the canon and how deep do you
think it is?
3. Have Fun
4. Tell your friends (just kidding).
This cache is easy enough for all ages. You will be walking
through a dried river bed that is made up of large gravel therefore
strollers or wheel chairs would not fare well.
Note: The desert around Las Vegas is known for
Flash Floods. It doesn’t have to be
raining in the area to have a flash food where you are. A Flash
Flood occurs because the arid desert soil can’t absorb the moisture
fast enough which causes water to build up and run down hill. Think
of a dry sponge and how it rejects water until you get it good and
wet. The desert soil works much the same way. With that said, be
very careful of the local weather when entering this canyon. Our
rainy season (if you could call anything in this area rainy) is
usually July, August and September.