Conditions:Upper Lesslie Gulch (Top Down)-20251017231659
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12 Oct 2025 (11 days ago) |
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| Reported by: | MRickerd (38 reports) | |
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| Quality: | Good |
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| Waterflow: | Dry |
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| Wetsuit: | None |
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| Difficulty: | Normal |
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| Time: |  4 hours
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Team: 5 people with experience level Beginner to Advanced
Trip report URL:
Comments: Completed this canyon with (4) others, (2) of which we randomly ran into at the TH.
Ascent follows a well traveled trail, you then cut off and gain the ridge. We took a straight up approach which was steep but stable. Follow the ridge around to the left and find the drainage.
Descent starts on steep loose grade. Careful foot placement. Soon you hit the bare rock and the two rappels were easy and fun.
Second rappel needs a 150 ft rope, don't pull rope at the first bottom. You need to go around while still on belay and complete the final 40 ft vertical drop before getting off rope.
Third rappel was done with a meat anchor and downclimb. Some fun downclimbs wrapped up the technical descent.
Exit is same as approach. Beautiful rocks to view and discuss while exiting back to TH.
All condition reports
| Date | Quality | Waterflow | Wetsuit | Difficulty | Time | Team | Reported by |
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| Good | Dry
| None
| Normal | 4 hours
| 5 people Beginner to Advanced | MRickerd (38 reports) | |
Comment: Completed this canyon with (4) others, (2) of which we randomly ran into at the TH.
Ascent follows a well traveled trail, you then cut off and gain the ridge. We took a straight up approach which was steep but stable. Follow the ridge around to the left and find the drainage. Descent starts on steep loose grade. Careful foot placement. Soon you hit the bare rock and the two rappels were easy and fun. Second rappel needs a 150 ft rope, don't pull rope at the first bottom. You need to go around while still on belay and complete the final 40 ft vertical drop before getting off rope. Third rappel was done with a meat anchor and downclimb. Some fun downclimbs wrapped up the technical descent. Exit is same as approach. Beautiful rocks to view and discuss while exiting back to TH.
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