Ringpin Canyon
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| | Difficulty:3A III (v3a1 III) Raps:3-4, max ↨30ft
Red Tape:No permit required Shuttle:Optional 30 min Vehicle:4WD Watercraft:Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Condition Reports: | 22 Jan 2024
"3 rappels all anchors were good. Drive in was quite slushy. We had AWD but not HCV so had to walk 2 extra miles to and back. Still made it 3.5 hour |
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| Best season: | Oct-May (avg for this region)
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35.9068, -114.6973
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Introduction[edit]
According to Rick Ianiello (author of Las Vegas Slots) this is one of the best canyons in Black Canyon area. Proof of this is that commercial companies guide down this canyon.
In his book Rick describes Ringpin as a class B, with several cold pools that require a wetsuit and make the canyon exciting. However, as of November 2014 the canyon is completely dry, the potholes have been filled with gravel and it seems to have lost quite a bit of the original appeal.
- Please remember that the installation of permanent fixed hardware is strictly prohibited in the entirety of LMNRA. No new bolts.
Approach[edit]
The approach requires you to drive on a road that is tricky in spots with deep gravel and may require 4WD. Those without a 4WD may try to drive down the first 2 miles, or untill they feel comfortable, and then hike the rest - though there aren't many good places to park along the way.
Descent[edit]
The descent is straightforward, only 3 rappels with a couple downclimbs.
Exit[edit]
A packraft is required to exit the canyon paddling upstream for 0.5 miles to Crane Nest Wash and then hiking up from there back to the car. If you have 2 cars you can set up a shuttle leaving a car at Willow beach, and upon reaching the Colorado River packraft downstream for 3.5 miles.
Having the canyon only 3 short rappels, leaving static ropes and ascending them at the end of the trip may also be an option, though you should be aware that one of the anchors is currently a dead man (rock pile) anchor which may be slightly less safe for ascending.
Red tape[edit]
Beta sites[edit]
- Desert Highlights
Las Vegas Slots Book by Rick Ianiello : Ringpin Canyon- Bird&Hike
- Ringpin Canyon: Stav is Lost
Trip reports and media[edit]
- Facebook Album 7 Nov 2014
- https://www.facebook.com/pat.winstanley.7/media_set?set=a.1656601914398499.1073742179.100001461198708&type=3&pnref=story