Conditions:Hawk-20231114024532

Latest:	12 Nov 2023 (2 yrs, 7 mos ago)

Reported by:	Mojojojo (27 reports)
Location:	Hawk
Quality:	Good
Waterflow:	Dry
Wetsuit:	None
Water temperature:
Difficulty:	Normal
Time:	4 hours

Team: 5 people with experience level Beginner to Advanced

Trip report URL:

Comments: The approach to this route looks worse as you walk up to it then it actually is, although it is brushy! Hopefully as more folks do this route it’ll be less prickly. We tried to follow the kml to R1 but couldn’t figure it out. Cliffed out multiple times so we gave up and just went ahead down the slick rock to r2. The section between R1 and R2 is really cool! It’s worth all the prickles on the way in. We replaced the webbing on r3 (the 150) with a redundancy anchor. Webbing on R4 will also need to be replaced soon.

All condition reports

Date	Quality	Waterflow	Wetsuit	Difficulty	Time	Team	Reported by
15 Mar 2026	Good	Very Low	None	Normal	6 hours	2 people Intermediate	Stever2003 (4 reports)
Comment: Straightforward approach, except we probably lost a few minutes getting in the wash too early where the KML had us staying north of the wash until we got to the gully. Great views along the approach. Canyon was straightforward, all anchors in good condition. Slot section up top was very cool, and had some shallow pools enticing us to stem across. Brushy exit between R3 and Hartwell wash. We very much enjoyed the exit along the wash and the Art Wall, but then the exit up and down the gully back to Loy Canyon was rough with a bit of bushwashing on the way up and some downclimbs coming down. Time includes breaks and lunch; a bit slower than the published beta...we were pretty slow on the exit. Overall a nice canyon day.
3 Jan 2025		Dry			3 hours	3 people Beginner to Intermediate	Dyln cole (112 reports)
Comment: Awesome day, I really recommend following the kml track and skipping the upper rappels by going straight to lower hawk (leaves you with rappels up to 150). There's nothing remarkable about the first drop and the sections starting lower are the most interesting. Really enjoyed the rappels and the areas of this canyon. Webbing looks good, bolts stand good.
12 Nov 2023	Good	Dry	None	Normal	4 hours	5 people Beginner to Advanced	Mojojojo (27 reports)
Comment: The approach to this route looks worse as you walk up to it then it actually is, although it is brushy! Hopefully as more folks do this route it’ll be less prickly. We tried to follow the kml to R1 but couldn’t figure it out. Cliffed out multiple times so we gave up and just went ahead down the slick rock to r2. The section between R1 and R2 is really cool! It’s worth all the prickles on the way in. We replaced the webbing on r3 (the 150) with a redundancy anchor. Webbing on R4 will also need to be replaced soon.
21 Aug 2023	Good	Very Low			3 hours	2 people Advanced	EMoorcroft (453 reports),RFontaine (378 reports)
Comment: Ryan: A unique route and a fun way to explore Hartwell! We approached via End of Rope gully approach. This approach is one of my favorites in the area, it's fun and engaging. We opted to climb up the rockslide at the top of the gully instead of avoiding it. Everything seemed stable enough and the 4th class nature of this route really makes it exciting! The various pools and winding water cutout makes this a unique and memorable route. Very picturesque! The raps are fun enough but dropping into Hartwell the scenery really changes and feels unique. So much to see in the woods on the exit if you know where to look! We spent some time exploring a few of these hidden gems! Eric: We by-passed R1 as advised and the rest of the route was really neat. Out of all of the routes we did this weekend, hawk held the most water and had a trickle. Made some stops on the exit. Neat area. We saw a momma and baby rattle snake on the approach.
19 Nov 2022	Amazing			Normal	4 hours	4 people Advanced	Jawx0420 (44 reports)
Comment: Had a great time with the best friends / adventure partners you could ask for! This canyon was beautiful. The approach wasn't bad at all and has a clearly defined trail. Take some time to enjoy the approach and the saddle, they may be the most beautiful part of this route. The technical portion is short with only a few raps but still makes for a fun time. Took our time and enjoyed catching up. All anchors are in good shape. Eric made some modifications and cleaned up some of the messy rigging.
30 Nov 2021	Good	Dry	None	Normal	4 hours	2 people Expert	Conrad (12 reports)
Comment: Decent canyon. The approach is easy and it has some great views. Personally there are better canyons in the region I would check out first if you don't have a lot of time such as Magic. The requirement for the 245 foot rope is unnecessary due to the fact that the rappel is completely optional. It is borderline a stunt rappel because on the approach you arrive at the bottom of the rappel and need to climb up and over to begin the 245. If you don't have a long enough rope you can do the rest of the canyon without missing much.
30 Nov 2021 Trip report	Good			Normal		2 people	Rlebfrom (30 reports)
Comment: We climbed the slick rock up to the ruin, however, we decided to skip rappel 1. The descent after the ruin was both beautiful and fun. Here is the video trip report: https://vimeo.com/655887773
23 Apr 2021	Great	Dry	None	Normal	4 hours	2 people Advanced	EMoorcroft (453 reports),Nclegg (478 reports)
Comment: time is car to car including rigging the alternate r1. approached from end of rope. slotty section was short but fantastic. a very unique route.