Conditions:Arrowhead Canyon-20211108023407
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7 Nov 2021 (3 yrs, 5 mos ago) |
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| Reported by: | EMoorcroft (448 reports) | |
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| Quality: | Good |
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| Difficulty: | Normal |
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| Time: |  3 hours
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Team: 3 people with experience level Intermediate to Advanced
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Comments: A good, worthwhile canyon.
Views and scenery were fantastic.
Approach was pretty good but loose in some areas. Brush was minimal and the track was spot on.
Approaching R1 there is a slabby shelf with mild exposure.
R1: drops directly off side of shelf via a large tree. small cactus on ledge and slight overhang on start make this a challenging dismount for some. This rappel was good and bypasses the burshy stuff at the head of the canyon. Anchor placement could be adjusted to make this dismount a bit more straightforward.
The sequence of small overhung rappels after r1 make this canyon worth checking out.
Over time I see this route evolving to perhaps one of the best in the Red Rock/ Sedona region for its grade.
Beautiful Fall colors and scenery.
Thanks for all the hard work putting this route together, and making it safe and enjoyable for others.
All condition reports
| Date | Quality | Waterflow | Wetsuit | Difficulty | Time | Team | Reported by |
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| Good | | | Normal | 3 hours
| 3 people Intermediate to Advanced | EMoorcroft (448 reports) | |
Comment: A good, worthwhile canyon.
Views and scenery were fantastic. Approach was pretty good but loose in some areas. Brush was minimal and the track was spot on. Approaching R1 there is a slabby shelf with mild exposure. R1: drops directly off side of shelf via a large tree. small cactus on ledge and slight overhang on start make this a challenging dismount for some. This rappel was good and bypasses the burshy stuff at the head of the canyon. Anchor placement could be adjusted to make this dismount a bit more straightforward. The sequence of small overhung rappels after r1 make this canyon worth checking out. Over time I see this route evolving to perhaps one of the best in the Red Rock/ Sedona region for its grade. Beautiful Fall colors and scenery. Thanks for all the hard work putting this route together, and making it safe and enjoyable for others.
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| Great | Dry 
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| Normal |  6 hours
| 1 people Advanced | Nclegg (398 reports) | |
Comment: Time is car-to-car and includes establishing anchors, clearing brush, and multiple approach attempts before I got it dialed in. Most groups moving efficiently will likely be able to run this canyon in a few hours. Still some loose rock on both the approach and descent, use caution. Great views along the approach, and a pop of fall color throughout the canyon and in the exit drainage. I combined R4 and R5 as a single rappel since I had the extra rope but most will want to run this route with just a 100’.
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