EPK Canyon
Also known as: East Pocket Knob.
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| | Difficulty:3A IV (v3a1 IV) Raps:4-6, max ↨310ft
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| Condition Reports: | 21 Oct 2023
"We approached via AB young. The woods up top is flat and spacious, easy hiking over to the drainage. Following the drainage to the end it abruptly dro |
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| Best season: | Spring Fall,
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34.9569, -111.7704
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Introduction[edit]
Featuring a big clean drop with a view!
Approach[edit]
Drop your shuttle car at the Sterling Pass TH and head over to AB Young to start your hike.
Descent[edit]
R1: 30’ juniper in watercourse
R2: 310’ pine DCL
R3: 100’ rock pinch
R4: 90’ tree then downclimb slope on DCL
R5: 20’ tree
R6: 75’ tree
Exit[edit]
Continue following drainage for a ways until you come to another drop with no anchor. Stop, check map, turn left and head up faint trail. Follow faint trails over to Sterling Pass and out!
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Trip reports and media[edit]
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3881115835242161&type=3
Background[edit]
Although an FD was claimed there were no anchors or signs of a previous descent. We built anchors at all rappel stations.
