All cars, most of the time. Take the dirt road marked butte pass and follow it up to the slot.
The hike is easy and moderate at one point.
At the parking lot, go down into the slot, the start is well marked, heading north.
Follow the narrow sandy slot to a fork on the right.
The fork that runs parallel to "The Slot".
The first fork heading west stops at a drop.
The second one turns into a nice smooth rock cascade.
Lots of holes and it looks harder than it is.
It's even easy to get down on the slick rock.
When we are almost in the Borrego Mountain Wash, we turn right on a wash that runs almost parallel to the Borrego Mountain Wash. At Point Xing, we are back close to the "road" and follow the larger wash up.
We took a left fork and encountered a small obstacle at "Fall up".
Someone may have to pull you up the dry fall.
I think the right fork is easier, at least it looks that way from above. It is wider and ends close by.
The trail over the ridge is to the left (north) and we meet the trail at point "Trail", take the right trail back to the car.
All in all, the best loop around "The Slot" we have found so far.
The Slot is very popular and it can be busy at times.
The rest of the loop is more of the beaten path.
Note: There is a parking fee of $10 (2025) How to get here:
Take the marked dirt road "Butte Pass" at the next marked intersection and continue towards "The Slot".
The dirt road is good for all cars most of the time and well maintained.