Conditions:Canyon Del Salto-HikeArizona.com

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30 Jul 2017 (7 yrs, 11 mos ago)

Reported by: HikeArizona.com (271 reports)
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Trip report URL: http://hikearizona.com/trip=146109

Comments: Most recent conditions reported at HikeArizona.com



All condition reports


Date Quality Waterflow Wetsuit Difficulty Time Team Reported by


Good

Dry
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Normal
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2 people
Intermediate to Expert
Rocktherapy (5 reports)
Comment: Started at 6:30 was a great temperature. Started getting warmer when we got back to the vehicle at 9:00. Beautiful canyon! Can’t wait to come back when it has a lot of flow. A great quick fun canyon to do.
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  • Good

    Dry
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    1 people
    Advanced
    Korey (69 reports)
    Comment: I think this canyon would be a much more fun romp in better conditions, but as most people could tell you 101 degrees isn’t ideal conditions. The approach and exit are what I imagine a prison gang fight to be (everything is trying to stab you) and a cholla cactus managed to sink a needle in my heel on the exit. The canyon itself had a lot of cool geology, although the rock was shockingly slick, even with the water being only a few small pools inhabited by garter snakes and tadpoles. Found two sets of webbing on the first rap, removed one, replaced the other with new webbing, downclimbed everything else, I think all DCL. Packed 4 liters of water, went though a little over two of it. This one dissuaded me from further canyon exploration while I was in the area, but would love to come back in better conditions.




    Ok

    Deep pools
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    Thin wetsuit
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    Normal
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    Time2.png 4 hours
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    1 people
    Advanced
    Nclegg (421 reports)
    Comment: A few waist and chest depth wades. No swimmers that were mandatory but a couple optional ones if staying directly in the watercourse. 3/2mm wetsuit was a luxury, but not completely necessary. Very light trickle of flow, with algae beginning to develop in some of the pools. Some interesting sculpted rock and optional fun chimney downclimbs. Approach and exit (particularly the exit) were rough. Won’t be recommending this canyon to anyone who isn’t a masochist.




    Poor

    Very Low
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    Normal
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    Time3.png 6 hours
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    2 people
    Advanced to Beginner
    Erek (206 reports)
    Comment: Lots of cactus on approach and exit. Scenic canyon with some interesting sculpted sections, pools, and high walls. Little rappel or canyoneering appeal, short easy raps. A few interesting downclimbs. Overall, not worth the hell that is the approach and exit. Downclimbed rappel #1 LDC about 15' rappel. Downclimbed rap #2 LDC in challenging slopping crack about 25' rappel. Rappelled #3 about 90' from tree LDC, instead of doing bushy downclimb more LCD. Replaced webbing on rappel #1, #3, and #4. One and done for this canyon for me.




    Good

    Low
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    Time2.png 4 hours
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    4 people
    Brand new to Intermediate
    Hdjohnson (7 reports)
    Comment: More than a trickle made for very nice waterfalls but still straightforward. Briefly chest deep






    HikeArizona.com (271 reports)
    Comment: Most recent conditions reported at HikeArizona.com




    Great

    Swimming
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    Time2.png 3 hours
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    3 people
    Intermediate to Advanced
    Airkewled (12 reports)
    Comment: Flowing water. Waist to chest deep at max for short distance. Found cairned trail on the way out