Conditions:Kendall Gulch-20250713173640
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12 Jul 2025 (4 days ago) |
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| Reported by: | Canyonslayer (4 reports) | |
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| Quality: | Good |
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| Waterflow: | Moderate Low |
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| Wetsuit: | Full wetsuit |
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| Difficulty: | Easy |
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| Time: |  5 hours
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Team: 2 people with experience level Intermediate to Advanced
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Comments: Easy canyon. All of the drops land on rock and have no pools. We replaced all of the webbing anchors except R2 which we did not use. We were able to traverse high along the wall down to the anchor of R3 without needing a rope. It is exposed here so use caution. We used the recommended rig for R6 and it was practically an all dry drop. If you want be in the flow a bit more, consider rigging R6 off a tree CR instead of the existing CL anchor. The exit hike is pretty steep and heinous so you may want to consider the shuttle.
All condition reports
| Date | Quality | Waterflow | Wetsuit | Difficulty | Time | Team | Reported by |
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| Good | Moderate Low
| Full wetsuit
| Easy | 5 hours
| 2 people Intermediate to Advanced | Canyonslayer (4 reports) | |
Comment: Easy canyon. All of the drops land on rock and have no pools. We replaced all of the webbing anchors except R2 which we did not use. We were able to traverse high along the wall down to the anchor of R3 without needing a rope. It is exposed here so use caution. We used the recommended rig for R6 and it was practically an all dry drop. If you want be in the flow a bit more, consider rigging R6 off a tree CR instead of the existing CL anchor. The exit hike is pretty steep and heinous so you may want to consider the shuttle.
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| Great | Low
| | |  3 hours
| 4 people Beginner to Advanced | RFontaine (289 reports) | |
Comment: A neat little route with a lot of juice for the squeeze!
We dropped a vehicle at the train tracks in Silverton and shuttled up to the top. The trail up is very steep and while I wouldnt recommend taking a vehicle without 4x4 low range transfer case, I have heard of Subarus making it with care. Approach down to the creek is quick. We followed the creek on either side for a ways before it started to narrow up so we geared up. I wore a 4/3 which was perfect. Beautiful woods and beautiful features throughout. Most rappels were very slick, slightly low angle, and had awkward geometry, requiring focus and careful footwork. However, the views from the rappels made them very worth it! We downclimbed past R2. R3 has a ton of dangerous loose rock that can be dislodged easily under and around the tree at the anchor take great care here! Was very neat to see the train go by in the lower section, we saw two of them pass as we descended! Once at the train tracks we feasted on the copious amounts of raspberries that were around then hiked the train tracks back to our car. A very nice worthwhile short route! 3.5hrs
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| Great | Moderate Low
| Thick wetsuit 
| Normal | 4 hours
| 4 people | EMoorcroft (451 reports) | |
Comment: We really enjoyed this route from start to finish. Some of the rapp lengths and kml beta needed updated, so I made a few small changes. A subaru made it up the road with payoence and skill. High clearance vehicles recommended.
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| Amazing | High
| Full wetsuit
| Special challenges | | 1 people | Rlebfrom (28 reports) | |
Comment: The Kendall Gulch area located in Silverton, Colorado is rich in history. You get a chance of viewing historic trains on the descent. The flow was moderate-high to high. The canyon is
very beautiful. I used retrievable anchors and was respectful to not clean and remove any webbing used by the ice climbers. The rappel off the 140' was incredible in higher flows. The exit through the cliff bands was steep and required crawling on all fours. Being solo and carrying heavy wet rope and gear, the exit through the cliff bands was challenging. I spent a total of 2.5 days filming to capture the views. I used one day to acclimate to the 10,500 foot altitude, check the flows for solo descent, see the cabin, and capture the train on film. I did a total of two climbs ascending through the cliff bands. You can view the trip report here:
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