Dillinger Canyon

Dillinger Canyon Canyoneering Canyoning Caving

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‌	Difficulty:‌3A III (v3a1 III) Raps:‌6-8, max ↨170ft Metric Overall: 4-6.5h Approach: 1.5-2.5h  ↑1040ft Descent: 2-3h Exit: 30-45min No Red Tape:‌No permit required Shuttle:‌Optional 5min Vehicle:Passenger Rock type:Sandstone
Start:	34.9073, -111.8733
Parking:	34.8935, -111.8653
Shuttle:	34.9020, -111.8574
Condition Reports:	16 Sep 2023 "Really nice day through Dillinger! All anchors looked good although we replaced a rusty quick link on rap 4 with a new one. This is one of my favorite
Weather:
Best season:	Sep-May, best after rains winter spring summer fall Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Regions:	North America United States Arizona Mogollon Rim Sedona

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Introduction

Beautiful Sedona area canyon. Good trail to top. A little bushy with some downclimbs on approach to first rappel. Short technical section with an amazing last rappel.

This is the full route. Half Dilly (aka Outlaw Canyon) is a shorter variation of this route that enters the drainage just prior to the lower rappel sequence.

Approach

Follow the Bear Mountain trail up to second level. Leave the trail at the KML turn off, going down drainage to the east. A few bushy areas before getting to first rappel can be avoided staying on the slickrock just LDC of the watercourse.

Descent

R1: 20’ off of tree LDC. Possible to downclimb.

R2: 90' off of tree RDC.

(Edit for snow, ice, or flow: need to extend rappel length to 110' to avoid the immediate downclimb with no traction)

R3: 25’ off of bush RDC. Possible to downclimb.

R4: 40' off of tree RDC.

Pack rope and walk 10 minutes down subway section.

R5: 25’ off of tree LDC or 1' pff single bolt RDC. Followed by 6' drop / downclimb LDC.

R6: 30' off of tree RDC.

R7: 85' off of tree RDC. Two-stage.

R8: 170' off of tree RDC. 130' to first ledge.

Exit

Follow drainage down until it connects with Fay Canyon trail. Follow Fay Canyon trail to trail head parking lot. If did not setup a shuttle, follow road up southwest to Bear Mountain TH.

Red tape

Red Rocks pass required for parking at trailhead. $5 per day at pay station at trailhead. Annual National Park Pass will also work.

Beta sites

• sedonacanyoneering.com  : Dillinger Canyon

Trip reports and media

https://youtu.be/T4k_7mbFbSA

Background

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Dillinger Canyon

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