Historic Trail Canyon
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| | Difficulty:3A I (v4a1 I) Raps:3, max ↨130ft
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39.1161, -108.7364
39.1168, -108.7387
39.1205, -108.7321
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Introduction
Historic Trail Canyon is a short adventure at the front of the Monument with a car shuttle. Better for practice than as a destination.
Approach
Set a shuttle on Monument Rd before the National Monument toll booth.
Park at the Historic Trail roadside parking. Walk next to the road to the trees just before the tunnel.
Descent
R1: 130' from a sturdy tree near the road tunnel. Rappel toward Rappeller's Right to use a small pine as a directional and perhaps peer into part the drainage tunnel.
R2: 25' from a slung rock with an awkward start
R3: 75' rope for a 40' vertical from a tree
Downclimb and boulder hop the remaining section until the flat wash
Exit
Continue downstream in the wash. Avoid crossing the Park fence line by going right back to Monument Rd.
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A National Park's pass or a Colorado National Monument entrance fee is required
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2025-03-02 added details to ropewiki after previously being pinned. Ira Lewis, Chris Welsh, Duane & Lyle