| |
|
| | |
|
| Canyoneering | 2.50 Miles |
650 AEG |
| | Canyoneering | 2.50 Miles | | | |
| 650 ft AEG | | | | |
|
|
| | Canyon Hiking - Non-technical; no rope; easy scrambling; occasional hand use | | A - Dry or little water; shallow or avoidable water; no wet/dry suit | | I - Short 1-2 hours |
| |
| Partners |
|
none
[ show ]
| no partners | | 236/A seemed to be recently graded - I was in a sprinter (144" wheelbase) and had no issues getting past the gate and about halfway to the washed out section. There's a single parking spot sloped at the gate to 236a - we parked there and scoped 236A on foot then drove down it. There's a nice flat area near the actual junction to 2933, and another at a flat spot past a small corral. The road gets a bit rougher past that, with no real reward, so basecamped at the latter. If dry something like a moderate clearance subarau should have no issue getting past the gate to a good parking spot.
There's a 5+ ft drop in 236A where it hits the wash, so getting all the way to the end seems a bit adventurous. A few spots to park there, and a fire ring in the road heh.
We went up the scree bypass at the falls a short way then just scrambled up the ledges towards the top - very straightforward class 3 as long as you test your holds before committing to them.
The burn wasn't as bad as I thought - still a good amount of green in the area amongst some dead trees.
Some moderate bushbashing early on in the canyon, nothing of consequence once you're near the falls and past. We started out on one of the upper routes that goes to the cattle/horse bypass and dropped in late which seemed to work out well.
Using the Yosemite system it was all class 1/2 aside from the waterfall itself, which was a mix of 2 and straightforward 3 even tackling it pretty directly. It's grade 2 if you go more aggressively (aside from rope recommended) IMO for the waterfall, grade 1 for everything else using the canyoneering guide here.
Neat spot, and more immediate rewards than Copper Canyon nearby (though the latter is arguably more impressive).
Plenty of pretty pictures, so no need to add my own of the same spots, just added a few for clarity.  |
  |
Malicious Gap Water Fall |
Light flow |
Light flow |
| | | Light flow above falls, 2/12 (cannot change date in UI), some rain evening of 2/13. | | | |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Route Editor
Route Scout
