Hangman's Gallows
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| | Difficulty:3A II R (v5a1 II) Raps:3, max ↨200ft
Red Tape:No permit required Shuttle:None Vehicle:High Clearance Rock type:Sandstone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Condition Reports: | 1 Jan 2025
"Rope recovery trip, all looks good, again careful of rocks in this drainage, some pretty large rocks are ready to slide at R2, easily managed with att |
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| Best season: | AVOID Summer
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34.9285, -111.9127
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Introduction
Another beautiful option on the Hartwell/Loy Ridge. Accesses one of the larger alcoves in Sedona. Beautiful desert varnish streaks frame the walls of the two large rappels. A short portion of brush in the middle with 2 spicy down climbs.
Approach
From the road side trail head and parking follow a lightly use trail towards the obvious gully heading up onto the Hartwell side of the ridge. There is one exposed 4th class move in the gulley heading up. CAUTION major rockfall occurred recently and the normal approach is covered in fresh rockfall. Not all of it is stable. it is passable but unstable. The rockfall can be bypassed via a alternate route shown on the GPS track. Once you reach the saddle spot the large slick rock slab looking up canyon and lookers left. there is a ruin visible part way up on a slick rock shelf. Go through the ruin until you are forced to climb up. keep going up and slightly to your right. Gain the top of the red slick rock slab and turn back west towards the car park. start dropping down this ridge heading west towards the car park. There are two obvious gullies take lookers left and down climb to find R1 webbing slung bush.
Descent
Down Climb 10ft slab against RDC.
R1 100ft LDC webbing slung tree on small shelf.
Navigate the gully once below R1 there is a bit of brush and steep loose soil/rocks/leaves.
Down Climb 7ft ledge. watch loose rock at edge. Handline may be required here.
R2 20ft webbing slung tree/root ball to access bolt station. stay on rope and tied off until you are tied into R3. Use caution on rappel navigating large boulders and loose rock.
R3 190ft bolt station RDC from a small ledge. 2 people MAX at ledge. Preferably have one experienced member remain at bolt station to guide others through.
Exit
Follow the drainage a short ways down until a lightly used social/game trail exits LDC. Navigate a short ways back to the cars.
