Grotto Canyon (East Fork, Death Valley)
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| | Difficulty:3A III (v3a1 III) Raps:4-Feb, max ↨110ft
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| Best season: | Nov-Mar (avg for this region)
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Introduction
WE EXPLORED THIS "EAST FORK" OF GROTTO CANYON . ALSO WE WENT DOWN TO THE MAIN FORK later in the day, AND IT HAD RUNNING WATER FROM A RECENT RAIN. WE ONLY EXPLORED THE LOWER PORTION OF THIS CANYON. FROM THE RIDGE-TOP HIKE-UP, WE DIDN'T SEE MUCH OF INTEREST BY GOING UP FURTHER AT THE TIME.
DIDN'T SEE TOO MUCH OF ANYTHING VERY INTERESTING FOR CANYONEERS - SOME SMALL DROPS & SUCH. Has some pretty narrows & such for hikers and scramblers.
Because of the rains, we decided to include going up the main canyon and check out the waterfalls
Approach
PHOTO SHOWING LEAVING THE MAIN FORK CANYON TO HIKE UP ALONG THE RIDGE - THIS SHOT IS NOT MUCH OF ANYTHING IN THE EAST FORK EXCEPT A FEW SMALL SPOTS (JUST PRIMARILY SHOWING THE MAIN GROTTO CANYON MOST PEOPLE USE)
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Beta sites
Super Amazing Map : Grotto - W Fork- SummitPost.org : Grotto Canyon
- BluuGnome.com : Grotto Canyon - Not So Much Fork
Trip reports and media
Background
DONE WITH RICK KENT, ET AL 2-7-10, SEE TRIP REPORT