Little Dolores Falls
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38.9650, -108.8758
38.9644, -108.8735
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Introduction[edit]
Little Dolores Falls is an interesting little canyon, but it so short both rappels can be done with one 150ft rope fixed at the top. This is more of a swimming hole than a canyon and the rappels are most likely considered jumps (verify depth first) by many locals.
This canyon section cuts through a small section of Precambrian Granite in Glade Park on the top of Pinon Mesa southwest of Grand Junction and the Colorado National Monument.
Approach[edit]
Drive from Grand Junction on Monument Road to Glade Park on top of Pinon Mesa. Monument Road is legal thoroughfare to Glade Park and a National Park pass is not required to drive through the monument.
Walk a short distance downhill from the parking area, turning right down the dirt road. Follow a wide use trail that veers off to the left from the road to the river.
Descent[edit]
Warning People do jump Little Dolores Falls, but it is not a good idea as it has taken several lives.
Fix a 150ft rope around a large tree on Canyon Left at the start of the canyon. One 150ft rope can cover both rappels and reaches the final pool.
DC: 5'
R1: 10'
DC: 5'
R2: 25'
Slide: 5'
Exit[edit]
A social trail on Canyon Right traverses the right a short ways. A short climb to the right regains the rock shelf and leads back to the top of the canyon. Retrieve the rope and walk the trail back to the car.
Red tape[edit]
Beta sites[edit]
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/little-dolores-falls
https://www.gjhikes.com/2018/03/little-dolores-falls.html
Trip reports and media[edit]
2024-06-08 Beta added to Ropewiki. Ira Lewis, Andrew Tanasescu, Cassie Taylor, Jim Rickard. Photo credit: Ira, Andrew, Cassie.