Conditions:Wildcat Tank Canyon-20241115052524

Latest:	14 Nov 2024 (6 mos ago)

Reported by:	Triggerfish (60 reports)
Quality:	Great
Waterflow:	Dry
Wetsuit:
Water temperature:
Difficulty:	Normal
Time:	2 hours

Team: 2 people with experience level Advanced

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Comments: Quick, fun route, about as easy as it gets for a no-shuttle loop. We camped near the parking point the night before - beautiful area. Both raps were cool for 50-footers. The unusually prolonged stemming was intense enough to be fun, without becoming exhausting or intimidating. Made a great wrap-up before driving home after doing Shinumo and Waterholes the preceding days.

All condition reports

Date	Quality	Waterflow	Wetsuit	Difficulty	Time	Team	Reported by
25 Apr 2025	Good				2 hours	5 people	RFontaine (270 reports)
Comment: Great stemmy slot! Actually fairly pretty too! We drove to the top and dropped in from there. Highclearence 4x4 recommended for the trail to the top. There is a bonus freehang alcove rap at the head of the drainage that is about 80ft. There is a bolted anchor In place. We spent 30mins and ran laps on this drop as you can easily scramble back up to the top. The slot has great holds and is very fun to move through, great to teach stemming to beginners. It does have a few open sections throughout. Hike back up to the truck was an easy stair stepper on slab. Loved the giant mushroom hoodoos as a bonus! Total 2 hours with a beginner stemmer at a leisurely pace. Rappel lengths in beta were grossly inaccurate… beta fixed!
14 Nov 2024	Great	Dry		Normal	2 hours	2 people Advanced	Triggerfish (60 reports)
Comment: Quick, fun route, about as easy as it gets for a no-shuttle loop. We camped near the parking point the night before - beautiful area. Both raps were cool for 50-footers. The unusually prolonged stemming was intense enough to be fun, without becoming exhausting or intimidating. Made a great wrap-up before driving home after doing Shinumo and Waterholes the preceding days.
12 May 2024	Good				2 hours	3 people	EMoorcroft (450 reports)
Comment: Lots of low penalty fun. Great practice for stemming and bridging. Slightly easier than east of state line. Would be a great warm up for other routes nearby.
28 Apr 2024	Good	Dry	None	Normal	2 hours	1 people Intermediate	Celes (26 reports)
Comment: Solo canyoneer 2.5 hrs car to car (took a few photos with hoodoos). Few muddy spots. Did not expect a quarter mile of straight up stemming/chimneying up and down so that was interesting and more physically demanding than expected. Enjoyed the parts where the slot opens up and had to drop down like a cat; appreciate the soft sand landing. Bolt anchors were good. Webbing in the last rappel in good condition.
7 Apr 2023	Great	Dry	None	Normal	1 hour	2 people	Teamsnuggle (13 reports)
Comment: Night run. All water avoidable very easily. Anchors look good.
31 Mar 2023	Good	Dry	None	Normal	2 hours	3 people	Coalemus (160 reports),Nclegg (407 reports)
Comment: Some shallow but avoidable water. Lots of sand along the walls which made things a bit more interesting. R2 webbing was in good condition. Combined with Cat's Cradle and SHP Canyon.
10 Apr 2022	Great	Dry	None	Normal	3 hours	4 people Intermediate to Expert	Amains (10 reports)
Comment: First rappel is closer to 60 feet. Used a fiddle stick with no issues. Bolts are in good condition, but lots of rope grooves at the first rappel. Webbing at last rappel is starting to look discolored but is backed up with cord on the first bolt.
8 May 2021	Great	Dry	None	Normal	2 hours	4 people Beginner to Expert	Erek (206 reports)
Comment: Bolts have been added for both rappels. Single bolt for first rappel. Two bolts for second rappel.
16 Jun 2020 Trip report	Good	Dry		Normal			Wisconnyjohnny (4 reports)