Pit of Despair Canyon
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| | Difficulty:3A III (v3a1 III) Raps:8, max ↨200ft
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| Best season: | Nov-Mar (avg for this region)
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36.6013, -117.2805
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Introduction[edit]
One of the better routes in the Cottonwoods. 4 rappels on the upper section, a long walk in the middle (20 minutes), followed by 4 rappels in the lower section. There are several potholes that may contain water after heavy rains, but all can be easily stemmed over or climbed around. Beginners may need assistance staying dry and on a couple of the downclimbs.
Approach[edit]
Descent[edit]
Waypoints in the KML map contain detailed descriptions of all the rappels (courtesy of Bluugnome.com).
Exit[edit]
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Beta sites[edit]
BluuGnome.com : Pit of Despair Canyon- Super Amazing Map : Pit of Despair
[]==Trip reports and media==
FIRST DESCENT TRIP REPORT:
https://www.facebook.com/scott.swaney/media_set?set=a.10151301234237930.535555.668617929&type=1
Background[edit]
First Descent by Scott Swaney with three others (see trip report above for details) for PIT OF DESPAIR - 11-4 -12
