Hang 'Em High

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Hang 'Em High Canyoneering Canyoning Caving
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Difficulty:3A III (v3a1 III)
Raps:‌5 - 7, max ↨180ft
Metric
Overall:3-6h ⟷2mi
Approach:1-1.5h
Descent:1.5-4h
Exit:30min
Red Tape:No permit required
Shuttle:None
Vehicle:Passenger
Rock type:Sandstone
Location:
Condition Reports:
3 Feb 2025

"2 hrs 15 minutes car to car on a solo rope rescue mission. anchors are great. enjoy

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Introduction

A nice half day canyon in Sedona with 5 to 7 mostly free hanging rappels. The rappel into the huge grotto is very scenic with a large overhang makes for a spicy start.

Approach

The start of the approach is at the Loy Canyon T/H and is pretty straight forward, but does require some travel through thick brush and a minor section of class 2 and 3 scrambling where a cliff band must be negotiated. Follow Loy Canyon trail until it crosses a drainage. Follow drainage up (right). Follow drainage until it connects with another drainage going south (right). Follow south drainage. Drainage may be bushy. Once starts to open up on left out of drainage, exit drainage left. Continue up cliff bands staying on left of a canyon. A few cairns mark the way. When you hit the top of the red rock layer just below the white rock its only about a 5 minute walk south to the first rappel.

Descent

Most all rappels are free hanging with some spicy starts. Your typical canyon gear is needed along with a 200ft rappel line and a 200ft pull cord as well as some back up ropes. A retrievable anchor may come in handy on the grotto rap. The first rappel can be a little tricky to locate as there are a few other minor fingers of the upper drainage at the starting elevation - none much more prominent than the others - the anchor for the first drop is off of a small tree on the right.

R1: 90' off of tree.

R2: 100' off of tree down into a narrow section to

R3: 100' or 75' to first ledge then downclimb RDC. Both same anchor off of boulder. Set pull RDC away from rope-eater crack.

R4: 50' off of tree. Immediately after is R5.

R5: 180' off of boulder. This rap has the beautiful slick rock bowl shown in photo above.

R6: 80' off Bolts

Exit

The exit is also straight forward. Pack up your gear (avoid trampling on what is left of a ruins site) head down the wash until you can work your way over canyon right to contour the lower hill side for easier hiking. Follow the lower hill side until it raps around to the right where you will see your vehicle at the parking lot. About 30 minutes.

Red tape

Beta sites

Trip reports and media

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2174374642582964&type=1&l=9014174e8a

Background

First descent by Jay Wisocki and Josh Marks

Credits

Information provided by automated processes. KML map by (unknown). Main photo by (unknown). Authors are listed in chronological order.

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