Cliffs of Insanity Canyon

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Difficulty:‌4A III (v4a1 III)
Raps:‌6-7, max ↨205ft
Metric
Overall:7-9.5h ⟷5.2mi
Approach: ↑1800ft
Descent: ⟷0.6mi ↓1089ft
Red Tape:‌No permit required
Shuttle:‌None
Vehicle:High Clearance
Location:
Condition Reports:
30 Dec 2022

"All anchors were replaced. None of the old anchors had been washed away. A notable amount of vegetation for death valley.

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Introduction[edit]

Approach[edit]

Descent[edit]

Waypoints in the KML map contain detailed descriptions of all the rappels (courtesy of Bluugnome.com).

Note: Rappel #4 uses 205 feet of rope, or be very thrifty at the anchor and be prepared to come off rope before your feet touch the ground if you use a 200 foot rope.

1/2017 We added a new cairn anchor 80 feet down from the top of the final rappel (the 250) You can now run the canyon, very carefully, with a 200 - 210 rope.

2/2025 All potholes are now full of gravel and can be walked over. Also, my recommendation is to bring a 250’ or 300’ rope. You will have extra rope for any needed fireman belays as rockfall can be a problem. As said before, can be done with 200’-210’ but I’m glad we had the 300’ with us.

Exit[edit]

Red tape[edit]

Beta sites[edit]

Trip reports and media[edit]

First Descent Trip on 11-3-12:

Monroy's: We descended this canyon on 2/13/16 along with Pit of Despair on the same day. Our entire team of 5 preferred this canyon slightly over P.O.D. It is an exceptional jaunt with very vertical rappels falling in quick succession from the drop-in. We added a rappel where blue gnome described a down climb making the trip 7 rappels instead of 6.

Background[edit]

First Descent by Scott Swaney with three others (see trip report above for details) for CLIFFS OF INSANITY - 11-3-12


CLIFFS OF INSANITY-EVEN FURTHER

Credits

Information provided by automated processes. KML map by (unknown). Main photo by (unknown). Authors are listed in chronological order.

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