Latest:	1 Dec 2022 (3 yrs, 4 mos ago)

Reported by:	Coalemus (161 reports)
Location:	Ladder Canyon
Quality:	Good
Waterflow:	Dry
Wetsuit:	None
Water temperature:
Difficulty:	Normal
Time:	3 hours

Team: 1 people with experience level Intermediate

Trip report URL:

Comments: time includes Micro. Nice temps though I got a bit chilly after getting wet in Micro as the sun was behind the cliffs by that point. Was glad I placed edge protection, it's pretty sharp. I had issues getting over the lip as I only had one ascender (prusik for the foot). you can get one foot and an ok hand hold above the lip but it's definitely challenging. either bring a second ascender that you can attach above the lip or be ready to haul yourself up (shorter tether to upper ascender would be easier). short but pretty! webbing was fresh though I was prepared to just tie the rope directly around the pinch.

All condition reports

Date	Quality	Waterflow	Wetsuit	Difficulty	Time	Team	Reported by
1 Apr 2026 Trip report	Good	Deep pools	None	Normal	4 hours	1 people Advanced	Triggerfish (90 reports)
Comment: I usually want more raps on a canyon route, but this plus Micro is pretty enough to be totally worth seeing. Fresh webbing at the single rap. Ascending is not really hard - feet on cliff and kinda low angle most of the way. Definitely protect your rope at the sharp edge - even alone, I was glad I did. Pools of lukewarm, clean water up to 4’ deep in Micro, which also contains a boulder obstacle that was slightly challenging but manageable alone and in wet hiking shoes (I’m not a great climber).
30 Nov 2024	Good	Dry	None	Normal	4 hours	1 people Intermediate	Sstaverman (26 reports)
Comment: Combined Ladder Canyon and Micro Canyon for a short but sweet day in the Superstitions. Time reflects both canyons at a leisurely but steady pace. Replaced the anchor in Ladder Canyon. The narrows of Ladder Canyon is over fast but it's pretty. Ladder Canyon was dry and would be nicer with some water flowing. One piece of edge protection was enough, but I wouldn't want to do it without it.
7 Jan 2023	Good	Very Low	None	Normal		2 people Advanced	Coalemus (161 reports),Nclegg (467 reports)
Comment: Fixed a rope at Ladder, and used as an exit after descending Tango and hiking along Fish Creek. Ladder had very light flow. Fish Creek was flowing rather high but was easy to navigate.
1 Dec 2022	Good	Dry	None	Normal	3 hours	1 people Intermediate	Coalemus (161 reports)
Comment: time includes Micro. Nice temps though I got a bit chilly after getting wet in Micro as the sun was behind the cliffs by that point. Was glad I placed edge protection, it's pretty sharp. I had issues getting over the lip as I only had one ascender (prusik for the foot). you can get one foot and an ok hand hold above the lip but it's definitely challenging. either bring a second ascender that you can attach above the lip or be ready to haul yourself up (shorter tether to upper ascender would be easier). short but pretty! webbing was fresh though I was prepared to just tie the rope directly around the pinch.
25 Dec 2021	Amazing	Low	Rain jacket	Normal	2 hours	1 people Advanced	Nclegg (467 reports)
Comment: Christmas canyon. Had a couple hours in the morning, so only completed Ladder Canyon. Better than expected, and will return to combine with Micro. Ascending the rappel was lots of fun with some flow. Narrows were pretty. Webbing is new.
29 Apr 2017 Trip report
Comment: extracts from Facebook posts, click link for full details (privacy restrictions may apply) " Yep, here are even more pictures from our awesome trip, lols. And I'll even throw in a video! ,)" 2017.04.29 Ladder & Painted Canyons with SoCalX
9 Jan 2011 Trip report	Great						HikeArizona.com (271 reports)
Comment: Most recent conditions reported at HikeArizona.com, see Trip Report for full details.