Flipoff Canyon
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| | Difficulty:2A V (v1a1 V) Raps:0
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| Best season: | Spring;Fall
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36.4958, -112.6502
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Flipoff Canyon is typically used as an access route to and from Kanab Creek vs. being visted for its own sake - though some sections in the Supai rock layer are quite nice. Though the canyon is non-technical, it does have a few spots where some route-finding around dryfalls and through large boulders and also some minor class 2 scrambling is required. The approach from the rim south of Chamberlain Canyon (the Flipoff Route) is very steep and loose and requires a good amount of route-finding to pass through the steepest sections and a few small cliffs safely. A few rock cairns and a faint trail do exist, but can be difficult to follow - not really recommended for those without Grand Canyon off-trail hiking experience.
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The car park noted in Todd Martin's book Grand Canyoneering appears to be within a quarter mile of a wildlife tank - marked "Guzzler" on the topo maps. Camping within a quater mile of a water source in Grand Canyon Game Preserve (and in most wilderness areas) is illegal. Parking appears to be legal - just not camping.
Beta sites
Grand Canyoneering Book by Todd Martin : Flipoff Canyon