Conditions:Soldier Canyon-20251210230630

Latest:	8 Dec 2025 (5 days ago)

Reported by:	Dyln cole (86 reports)
Quality:
Waterflow:	Very Low
Wetsuit:	None
Water temperature:
Difficulty:
Time:	4 hours

Team: 1 people with experience level Advanced

Trip report URL:

Comments: Let me say this, it'd be damn near impossible to get wet anywhere above the calf for even the shortest canyoneer. Unless you lay down, that'd do it.

Ankle deep water, nobody here who says they avoided water had to work very hard, though keeping your feet dry when the canyon holds water would involve bypassing the rappels. Speaking of, most all raps are bypassable but not necessarily downclimbable. Bring webbing and hardware, as things seem to wash out for the lower rappels (i.e. absolutely no chance you downclimb R3, but feasible bypass high LDC).

Very fun technical section with an easy approach, the exit gets tiring with a continued need to routefind and search feasible downclimbgs in the wide, boulder ridden drainage. If you want more rappels, there are drops for them too. If you are prepared for the long downclimb exit and want to avoid water, give this canyon a go!

All condition reports

Date	Quality	Waterflow	Wetsuit	Difficulty	Time	Team	Reported by
8 Dec 2025		Very Low	None		4 hours	1 people Advanced	Dyln cole (86 reports)
Comment: Let me say this, it'd be damn near impossible to get wet anywhere above the calf for even the shortest canyoneer. Unless you lay down, that'd do it. Ankle deep water, nobody here who says they avoided water had to work very hard, though keeping your feet dry when the canyon holds water would involve bypassing the rappels. Speaking of, most all raps are bypassable but not necessarily downclimbable. Bring webbing and hardware, as things seem to wash out for the lower rappels (i.e. absolutely no chance you downclimb R3, but feasible bypass high LDC). Very fun technical section with an easy approach, the exit gets tiring with a continued need to routefind and search feasible downclimbgs in the wide, boulder ridden drainage. If you want more rappels, there are drops for them too. If you are prepared for the long downclimb exit and want to avoid water, give this canyon a go!
11 Feb 2025	Ok	Dry		Easy		2 people Intermediate to Advanced	Triggerfish (73 reports)
Comment: We got through with a 145’ rope. Toggled R1 to keep the pull clean. Raps are short, but the geology and little slit part are fun. Definitely would be more interesting with some flow (it was almost completely dry).
27 Apr 2024	Good	Very Low	None	Normal	5 hours	2 people Beginner	Hdjohnson (7 reports)
Comment: Did 5 rappels with a 200ft rope: 60ft, 20ft, 20ft, 50ft, 70ft. Found 3 anchors intact but replaced webbing on the final rappel. Lots of pools and a little flow but was able to avoid getting wet above the ankles.
28 Jun 2014 Trip report							HikeArizona.com (271 reports)
Comment: Most recent conditions reported at HikeArizona.com, see Trip Report for full details.