Mosaic Canyon Hidden Fork
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| | Difficulty:3A III (v3a1 III) Raps:7-11, max ↨100ft
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| Condition Reports: | 20 Jan 2024
"Fun approach and a great short canyon! On R2 the rope started to stick on the pull and in yanking it we dislodged the master rock of the cairn such th |
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| Best season: | Nov-Mar (avg for this region)
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36.5596, -117.1400
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Introduction[edit]
The first descent off the Mosaic Canyon ridge. Very approachable ascent and good, dense rock for Death Valley.
Approach[edit]
A popular trailhead, start of on the right of the parking lot either directly gaining the rocky ridge (GPX line) or going up the middle open gulley for a reasonable, a little less steep approach that keeps the curved rock slabs on the right.
After ascending the ridge it shallows out and then narrows a little before you reach your traverse towards the Hidden Fork. Very nice approach by Death Valley standards.
Descent[edit]
'23 Descent only found 7 rappels:
- R1 - 40ft from huge cairn
- Long wash walk
- R2 - 90 ft from cairn (washed out in '23). Vertical with multiple undercut sections.
- R3 - 80 ft off cairn very close to edge. 20 ft of free hang, lots of rocks on ledges
- R4 - 100 ft from cairn. Get in on the lip with big overhang roof 25 ft down with a big nest 15 ft below that. Two boulders could be alternatively be used for anchor but you would use a lot of webbing and have a less clean rappel, missing the roof.
- R5 - 25ft of big rock. Second stage is downclimbable or for 100 ft total of rope out
- R6 - 25 ft off big rock, downclimbable
- R7 - 30 ft off cairn
Exit[edit]
Short walk out the main hiking trail for Mosaic Canyon
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Background[edit]
Explored by Scott Swaney & Matthew Robinson 2-7-21 as a First Descent exploration - found no previous evidence of prior descent trips. See Trip Report above for details
