Ladder Canyon and Painted Canyon
🥾 Nature preserve · Recreation & family · Mecca
Ladder Canyon and Painted Canyon is a moderate 4.4-mile loop in the Mecca Hills Wilderness featuring a dramatic slot canyon with fixed ladders that climb to a ridge overlooking painted badlands. The trailhead requires driving the last 5 miles on graded dirt road (high clearance advised), and the area is best visited during the cool season. No special events are currently scheduled at this Bureau of Land Management preserve.