KC Canyon

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KC Canyon Canyoneering Canyoning Caving
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Difficulty:3A II (v4a1 IV)
Raps:‌12, max ↨100ft
Metric
Overall:5-6h ⟷2.5mi
Approach:1.5-2h ↑1000ft
Descent:2-3h ⟷0.5mi ↑1000ft
Exit:45min-1h ↑100ft
Red Tape:No permit required
Shuttle:None
Vehicle:Passenger
Rock type:granite
Location:
Condition Reports:
2 Feb 2025




"Large competent group—first time running KC for all of us.. Key takeaways are:. - The approach is horrendous, but made much easier if you avoi

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Introduction

A nice Hike off of highway 330 just north of 210 freeway. this canyon has many rappels from 70-100ft. It is a quick hike up the side of the hill to the drop in point. Some anchor making skills are requires as some of the anchors are from deadman anchors in the watercourse and may be washed away.

Approach

As you drive up the 330 park in the first very large turnout on the right side of a left turn. Drop down into City River and hike to a safe climbing route out of City River Canyon bottom. From here you can easily see the closest ridge and find game trails that will lead you just about all the way as you head towards the drop in.

Descent

  • R1: from bush RDC 25ft
  • R2: from shrub up canyon left, 2 stage Rappel 85ft
  • R3: Deadman in watercourse 30ft

short down climb section

  • R4: from shrub RDC 20ft
  • R5: Deadman in watercourse 75ft. great picture oportunity

A couple of 10-15 foot down climbs

  • R6: from shrub RDC 80ft slopped rappel
  • R7: from deadman in watercourse 65ft

35ft down climb with some minor bushwacking

  • R8: from tree RDC can be downclimbed via watercourse 30ft
  • R9: from deadman in watercourse 25ft
  • R10: from tree LDC 90ft
  • R11-12: can be combined as 185 foot 3 stage rappel
  • R11: from tree LDC under fallen tree 70ft
  • R12: a 2 stage rappel 90 ft

Exit

hike down City River to a safe spotto climb out. We climbed up a fairly easy freeclimb section to the turn out just north of our parking location and hiked down on highway.

Red tape

Beta sites

Trip reports and media

Background

Credits

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

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