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| Seven Cataracts, AZ |
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The approach from the highway to the upper canyon is almost non-existant and we were greeting with a dusting of snow and the usual collection of down climbs & downed trees to bypass. 
Further down canyon, we pass a conflunece & a nice slickrock section before encountering the first double rappel sequence of about 30-50ft each. Some rock hopping & reflecting pools, bring us to another 80ft rappel into a dark hallway but once we walk out of it we're greeted with sweeping views of Bear Canyon and the windy Catalina Highway. 
After soaking in the views and grabbing a bite to eat, we made a 120ft rappel followed by much boulder hopping before reaching the final 120ft drop down a slick waterfall. Thankfully we were able to traverse to the right at the bottom of the rappel and avoid the chilly swimmer. I think we got our feet wet if even thatn, since the water was just barely flowing. But that's a good thing considering how cold the air temps were. 
Once down and ropes pulled, we dropped gear and packed up for the steep scramble back up to Seven Cataracts overlook. Wow, that was a fairly short exit hike also. 
