Conditions:Bobcats Canyon-20241228000618

Latest:	27 Dec 2024 (17 days ago)

Reported by:	Cheveran (84 reports)
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Time:	3 hours

Team: 3 people with experience level Beginner to Advanced

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Comments: Took two new guys (husband and our friend) here after Miyagi. Go cats go!

All condition reports

Date	Quality	Waterflow	Wetsuit	Difficulty	Time	Team	Reported by
27 Dec 2024					3 hours	3 people Beginner to Advanced	Cheveran (84 reports)
Comment: Took two new guys (husband and our friend) here after Miyagi. Go cats go!
22 Nov 2024	Ok	Dry	None	Normal	2 hours	2 people Advanced to Intermediate	MRickerd (37 reports)
Comment: Canyon was dry, all anchors were in good shape. Rap starts were a bit spicey/tricky due to the jutting ledges. Final rap is very long, lots of loose rock laying around, but is a nice final descent. No issues with approach or exit, but I personally find other canyons far more enjoyable in this area.
21 Sep 2024	Good					4 people	EMoorcroft (434 reports)
Comment: All anchors in place and in new/ excellent condtion. We used the morning to practice using the fiddle stick and other techniques. Baby frogs everywhere.. watch your step! A fun and casual outing.
29 Jan 2024	Good				3 hours	4 people Brand new to Advanced	EMoorcroft (434 reports)
Comment: Replaced missing anchors. The big rappel was a great one for the new member on our team. We combined with Miyagi for a full value day.
2 Dec 2023	Good			Easy		3 people	EMoorcroft (434 reports)
Comment: All anchors looked good. Great conditions for a morning run on Bobcats. 3 rappels total. We had fun practicing partner assists at the short drop between r2 and r3
29 Nov 2023	Good			Normal	3 hours	4 people Brand new to Expert	EMoorcroft (434 reports)
Comment: Overall the route was in pretty good shape. The last rappel we removed about 80 feet of webbing. We removed all webbing and replaced it with one single loop of new black webbing. We also removed rocks stacked on the backside of the boulder, and on top of the webbing. The anchor is clean and easy to inspect. The new guy did great.
24 Sep 2023	Good	Dry	None	Easy	2 hours	2 people Intermediate to Advanced	Mojojojo (27 reports)
Comment: This is a really nice canyon if you have a time crunch ! We had plans to meet friends for lunch and were able to knock this one out in just over 2 hours car to car. All anchors in good condition but webbing at R3 is getting slightly crunchy…. Will need to be replaced soon-ish. Approach is mostly on bear mtn trail so although it has some elevation gain it’s quick and easy. Easy to find R1 by following 2nd drainage on first bench of bear mtn. 1st rap was my favorite ! Very cool freehang with an easy start. 3rd rap is the money rap of course as it is the longest! Exit is soooo easy. It took us 13 minutes to get from bottom of R3 to the car. We did have to cross 2 ditches en route to the developed trail but we followed the gps route and the crossings were in good easy spots. Overall a great morning! Would repeat in a time crunch or with a group who wanted to rappel but with minimal hiking.
7 Jun 2023	Good			Normal	2 hours	2 people Brand new to Advanced	EMoorcroft (434 reports)
Comment: 2.5 hours car to car. All anchors in good shape. Fiddle stick or retrievable anchor was ideal for r1 and r3. Take caution at r2 as there is a large detached block on the right down canyon side that could come dislodged.
18 May 2023	Good			Normal	3 hours	4 people Brand new to Advanced	EMoorcroft (434 reports)
Comment: R3 anchor was removed as it is an easy downclimb either RDC or in the watercourse. R1 anchor was modified from a large extended anchor to a small single loop. Fiddle stick on the last rappel made for an easy pull and less chance of rock fall on retrieval. Solid morning with a brand newbie.
29 Apr 2023	Great	Dry	None	Normal	3 hours	5 people Advanced to Beginner	MRickerd (37 reports)
Comment: Easy approach. Find watercourse on left. First two raps had tricky starts. Final rappel is mainly walked with small overhang. Retrieved rope far back from ledge, though no rocks came down. All webbing looked good. My group really liked this canyon, despite its simplicity. Canyon is beautiful and fun to traverse.
15 Apr 2023	Great	Dry	None	Easy	3 hours	2 people Beginner to Intermediate	Kili (4 reports)
Comment: Route to first rappel was bushy, at least the way we went. Fun canyon easy once your in it. Anchors on some rappels will need to be replace soon. On the last rappel we did add contingency webbing. Ran bobcat after doing miyagi.
15 Jan 2023	Amazing	Low	None	Normal	5 hours	6 people Intermediate to Advanced	Jawx0420 (44 reports),EMoorcroft (434 reports)
Comment: We caught Bobcats with a decent amount of flow! It was freezing cold and hailed on us during the approach. The trail was muddy from the rain over night but our stoke was high. I definitely recommend this canyon when its flowing! It is so much better. No issues. Replaced some webbing at one of the anchors. This route concluded our 3 day adventure in Sedona with some amazing friends!
11 Apr 2022	Good	Dry		Normal	3 hours	3 people Intermediate	Rglenn (19 reports)
Comment: Replaced webbing on R1 & R2
8 Jan 2022	Good			Easy	3 hours	3 people Brand new to Advanced	EMoorcroft (434 reports)
Comment: Good run with someone brand new. All anchors are in good condition. downclimbed R3. Top of R4 is looking better, there is still some loose rock up top. Be careful on the pull.
23 Jul 2021	Good	Very Low		Easy	2 hours	2 people Intermediate to Advanced	Nclegg (383 reports)
Comment: Was hoping for a trickle of flow considering the recent rains but canyon was dry. Raps were all easy and straightforward. Downclimbed R3. Watch all the loose rock at the top of R4. 2 hours flat with two people moving at a respectable pace.

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