Death Canyon - North Wash

RATING: 3B R-

LENGTH: 1-2 Hours

GEAR: Standard Technical Gear

RAPPELS: 1 - 25 m ( 83 ft. )

WATER: Generally little or none, until a short waist deep pool at the last rap.

FLASHFLOOD: Moderate, but you can see the whole drainage and skies on the approach.

SEASON: Any.

Hype

Have a couple of hours to kill in North Wash? Done all the classics? Looking for a casual evening route? Want something new? Death is for you! A short approach, leads to a short entrada slot canyon, with a 2 stage 25 m ( 83 ft. ) rappel. Although not a destination, it is a fun little canyon.

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Comments

Just wondering why the R rating? Is anything in this canyon particularly dangerous or difficult? Is it just getting to that last rappel anchor?

by: dwayne27 [Nov 26, 2008]

Setting up the rappel anchor involves some exposed stemming. Likely more of a PG-13, but pretty serious on not so great rock.

by: roadtripryan [Jul 08, 2009]