Agua Caliente Canyon (Arizona)
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| Difficulty:3B II (v3a2 II) Raps:2-3, max ↨30ft
Red Tape:No permit required Shuttle:None Vehicle:Passenger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Condition Reports: | 13 Apr 2023
"Combined with La Milagrosa and never got wet in this one. Schwacked up the hill on canyoneers left exiting LM to combine and hated every second of it. |
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Best season: | All;BEST in Sep;Oct;March;Apr;May
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Introduction[edit]
Approach[edit]
Descent[edit]
R1: 15’ off tree or rock pinch into large pool (50+ foot swim). Or downclimb LDC / jump. Caution as rock is very slick.
R2: 20’ off rock pinch RDC under large boulder.
R3: 30’ off rock pinch, immediately followed by another long swim.
After numerous downclimbing obstacles, wades, and optional swims the canyon will open back up and merge with the trail.
Exit[edit]
Red tape[edit]
Beta sites[edit]
HikeArizona.com : Agua Caliente Canyon
Arizona Technical Canyoneering Book by Todd Martin : Agua Caliente
Super Amazing Map : Agua Caliente Canyon
Trip reports and media[edit]
- https://www.facebook.com/pat.winstanley.7/media_set?set=a.978397462218951.1073742022.100001461198708&type=3&pnref=story
Candition.com : Agua Caliente Canyon