May Canyon (Left Fork)
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| | Difficulty:3A II (v3a1 II) Raps:8, max ↨160ft
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| Condition Reports: | 7 Mar 2022
"This canyon had many challenges for me. The start, for one, was not clear. I dropped in down a dry stream bed behind the "drop in" indicated. The drop |
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Introduction
May Canyon is one of the few canyons in the area. While it is not particularly special, it does have a large drop reminiscent of a dry Josephine Creek. Locals have made social trails to the bottom of this drop however and there is some graffiti.
Approach
Before parking for the canyon, drive to the exit and visually verify where you will be exiting. Then, drive east and park on the street in the residential area. Follow May Canyon Truck Trail to the drop in point.
Descent
The drop in avoids the upper part of the canyon which is choked by thorns and poison oak. Once you reach the canyon bottom, descend the various drops mostly grouped into a small area.
R1: 30' - boulder
R2: 80' - bush DCR; three step
R3: 20' - tree DCL; possible to downclimb
R4: 160' - tree DCR
R5: 40' - bush
R6: 20' - tree
R7: too overgrown to descend as of May 2021; bypassed DCR
R8: 50' - tree
Exit
Make your way toward the debris basin on a very faint trail. Find the point you verified before starting the canyon and exit there.