Conditions:Half Dilly-20231102190854

Latest:	2 Nov 2023 (1 month ago)

Reported by:	EMoorcroft (330 reports)
Quality:	Good
Waterflow:
Wetsuit:
Water temperature:
Difficulty:	Normal
Time:	3 hours

Team: 2 people

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Comments: Anchors looked really good. Someone went through and replaced r3 and r4 with some fresh black webbing ( thank you !! ). Found some toilet paper jammed in the rock at the r1 bolt... what the heck people!?! Always a fun quick romp.

All condition reports

Date	Quality	Waterflow	Wetsuit	Difficulty	Time	Team	Reported by
24 Nov 2023	Great	Dry	None	Easy	3 hours	11 people Brand new to Expert	Rbowru (48 reports),Xenonrocket (101 reports),Oojooj (5 reports),Croske (6 reports),Knotpigeon (6 reports)
Comment: The approach hike was in good condition. The use trail had relatively low amounts of overgrowth and was pretty easy to follow after the first ~500ft. At the exit hike, look for a use trail on DCL, staying out of the wash. Since we had a large group, we rigged (and cleaned) a second rappel station at most rappels using tree anchors. Super fun!
2 Nov 2023	Good			Normal	3 hours	2 people	EMoorcroft (330 reports)
Comment: Anchors looked really good. Someone went through and replaced r3 and r4 with some fresh black webbing ( thank you !! ). Found some toilet paper jammed in the rock at the r1 bolt... what the heck people!?! Always a fun quick romp.
23 Sep 2023	Great	Dry	None	Normal	4 hours	3 people Beginner to Intermediate	Grapefruit (20 reports)
Comment: The approach trail is a good place to practice getting comfortable with exposure while being at minimum risk. Also a good place to practice overhanging rappels with bomber anchors. Had some alcoves that were fun to experience. We weren't in a rush and so took 4hr 44min car to car. The second to last rap has webbing hanging over the ledge above your head. It saws on the edge and is getting abraided. It would be better to retie it redundant but bring lots of webbing for the job.
9 Sep 2023	Good		None	Easy		4 people	Cheveran (40 reports)
Comment: Sweet little canyon! We replaced the webbing on the penultimate rappel.
13 Jul 2023	Good	Dry		Normal	2 hours	3 people	Nclegg (308 reports)
11 Jun 2023	Good	Dry	None	Easy	3 hours	6 people Beginner to Advanced	AZ Advocate (18 reports)
Comment: Looked for anchoring alternatives on rappel 3; best option would be to just use releasable systems to keep rope abrasion to a minimum. The alternate anchor location for R3 LDC creates quite a bit of drag and isn't ideal.
21 May 2023	Good	Very Low	None	Normal	4 hours	2 people Beginner to Advanced	AZ Advocate (18 reports)
Comment: Low amount of water, just a trickle, running through the canyon. All pools avoidable and it was a delightful day out. Incredibly easy starts to each rappel, although R3 anchor is setback a bit and requires just a little bit of scrambling to access for inspection.
20 May 2023	Great	Dry			3 hours	3 people Brand new to Beginner	Rpatt-kstew (5 reports)
Comment: As others have mentioned, this canyon is a huge bang for your buck! The anchors were all clean and easy to find, fiddlestick setup is easy and clear for both descent and retrieval. Approach was easy to follow. Some standing water from recent rains existed but no flow.
4 Apr 2023	Great	Very Low		Normal	4 hours	4 people Brand new to Advanced	EMoorcroft (330 reports)
Comment: Still a slight trickle of water in the canyon. Pools are avoidable. We were able to keep everything including the rope dry. Anchors looked good for now. R3 Location should be modified as grooves are starting. Took 2 beand newbies and they crushed it. Good times
2 Apr 2023	Amazing	Very Low	None	Normal	4 hours	5 people Advanced to Beginner	MRickerd (34 reports)
Comment: Fifth time leading this canyon. Approach has always been great, the increasing length of the rappels builds confidence for beginners, and the final rappel is a great exercise in courage. (1) 40m and (1) 70m rope worked for us, all single line rappels. Slight amount of water running through the canyon. Exit is very easy.
28 Mar 2023	Good				2 hours	2 people Advanced	EMoorcroft (330 reports)
Comment: Slight trickle of flow. Anchors looked good. Fiddle stick on last rappel. Just over 2 hours car to car.
4 Mar 2023	Amazing				4 hours	4 people Beginner to Advanced	EMoorcroft (330 reports)
Comment: Wicked awesome flow throughout the canyon. Snow and ice made the approach a bit spicy. Anchors looked good. 5 stars with flow!
4 Feb 2023	Great	Very Low	Rain jacket	Normal	3 hours	3 people Intermediate	Arielsnothererightnow (6 reports)
Comment: Half Dilly is an awesome canyon! Great views on the way up and down. Overall definitely worth it. IMPORTANT NOTE: When you get to the second rap, the webbing is high up in a tree. It is a two-stage rap, so obviously be aware of that. But when you go to do the second stage, you will need to move the rope about 15 feet to the left (when looking up-canyon) before you can safely do the second stage. Water was flowing but barely, some ice still out there but did not affect the route or safety. Stay safe & have fun!
22 Jan 2023	Great	Very Low	Rain jacket	Normal	2 hours	3 people Intermediate to Expert	Natureboytimflair (58 reports)
22 Dec 2022	Great			Normal	4 hours	3 people Beginner to Advanced	Jawx0420 (42 reports)
Comment: We took our 11 year old nephew out to do Half Dilly as a Christmas present, along with giving him his own rappel device! He did a phenomenal job and we couldn't be more proud. This route is great and all anchors / webbing are in good shape. I would have to agree that this route gives you the most bang for your buck in Sedona. Will definitely do it again. It took us approximately 4 hours car to car. We had to walk the road to get back to the main trail head which added some time. We also took our time teaching our nephew along the way.

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