Byous Canyon

Byous Canyon Canyoneering Canyoning Caving

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‌	Difficulty:‌3A II (v3a1 II) Raps:‌2, max ↨70ft Metric Overall: 3.5-5h  ⟷2.6mi Approach: 1.5-2h  ⟷1mi  ↑900ft Descent: 30min-1h  ⟷0.3mi Exit: 1.5-2h  ⟷1.3mi No Red Tape:‌No permit required Shuttle:‌Optional 2min Vehicle:High Clearance
Start:	33.3703, -111.2164
Parking:	33.3646, -111.2049
Shuttle:	33.3579, -111.2090
Condition Reports:	30 Jan 2022 "First known descent with Patrick Buttermore, Cole Anderson, and Jacob Cowan. Approach not to bad, brush is spare and easy to avoid. Spring trickle com
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Regions:	North America United States Arizona Superstition Mountains

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Introduction

A rugged Superstition Mountains canyon.

Approach

Road to canyon is pretty easy in a high clearance vehicle. A few rocky spots. Good tires as lots of sharp rock.

Hike down to dry creek bed. Follow creek bed a little ways up stream. Hike up ridge to saddle north of Byous Butte. Follow light use trail on west side of saddle north. Head up to saddle going west. Head down into canyon. Head down canyon to first rappel. Brush is sparse and not as bad as most Superstition Mountain canyons.

Descent

R1: 60' off of boulder pinch. Two tier rappel into two spring feed pools. Pools can be easily avoided by staying LDC while on rappel. Pools are shin deep at most if prefer to go in.

A few downclimbs. Including a 7' drop that can be partner assisted down or meat anchored. Possible to use rock chock RDC for rappel.

R2: 70' off of large boulder. Best to go in flow, as there is a large tree directly below drop LDC if attempting to avoid getting wet.

Continue down canyon drainage with a few boulder down climbs.

Exit

Continue in canyon drainage to road. Brush in the canyon drainage is very few. Outside canyon drainage is horrific. Follow road left or north-west back to vehicle.

Background

First known descent by Patrick Buttermore, Cole Anderson, Jacob Cowan, and Erek Burek on January 30, 2022.