Goswick Canyon (Hellsgate Wilderness)

Goswick Canyon (Hellsgate Wilderness) Canyoneering Canyoning Caving

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‌	Difficulty:‌3B IV (v3a2 IV) Raps:‌2-3, max ↨85ft Metric Overall: 8-9.5h  ⟷10.6mi Approach: 3-3.5h Descent: 1-1.5h Exit: 4-4.5h  ↑1500ft No Red Tape:‌No permit required Shuttle:‌None Vehicle:Passenger Rock type:Granite
Location:	34.2280, -111.1343
Condition Reports:	19 Oct 2019 "First known descent completed by Jay Wisocki, Cole Anderson, Mat Weeks and Erek Burek on October 19, 2019. Long approach and exit for short technical
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Regions:	North America United States Arizona Hellsgate Wilderness

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Introduction

A rugged Hellsgate Wilderness canyon. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2853275614692860&type=3

Approach

Start at Hellsgate TH. Follow road/trail 893 to Hellsgate Trail #37. Follow trail #37 to saddle above Sweetwater Tank. Head off trail to Sweatwater Tank and down small drainage to Goswick Canyon. Follow Goswick Canyon down to first rappel. There will be a few fun downclimbs along the way and possible ways to bypass some pools mostly going RDC.

Descent

R1: 25' off of rock pinch into shallow pool. Possible to climb up and around RDC.

Downclimb RDC to avoid second pool.

R2: 80' off of rock pinch about 20' back from drop.

R3: 85' off of tree LDC into avoidable pool.

Follow canyon down to confluence with another major canyon.

Exit

Follow canyon up. There will be a few small up climbs, nothing more than a few class 4 moves. Eventually canyon shallows out. Exit canyon up to ridge on the right. Then head back down into Goswick Canyon. Follow Goswick Canyon up and back the way you came on approach.

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Background

Canyon discovered by Jay Wisocki. First known descent completed by Jay Wisocki, Cole Anderson, Mat Weeks and Erek Burek on October 19, 2019.