Dillinger Canyon
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| | Difficulty:3A III (v3a1 III) Raps:6-8, max ↨170ft
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| Condition Reports: | 17 Nov 2024
"Great canyon, with some great pay to play ratio. Definitely some beautiful views and a little bit of fall colors at the moment.. Sadly someone fe |
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| Best season: | Sep-May, best after rains
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34.9073, -111.8733
34.8935, -111.8653
34.9020, -111.8574
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Introduction[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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 bolt LDC. Followed by 6' drop / downclimb LDC.
R6: 30' off of bolt LDC.
R7: 85' from a bolted anchor station LDC to the very bottom. (2-stages). Deploy the rope to the RDC of the small pine tree.
R8: 170' off of tree RDC. 130' to first ledge.
Exit[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
sedonacanyoneering.com : Dillinger Canyon- wildpathsaz.com : Dillinger Canyon
