Rocky Point Canyon
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| | Difficulty:3B VI (v3a2 VI) Raps:4-6, max ↨80ft
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| Best season: | Spring;Summer;Fall
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36.3139, -112.8957
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WaterflowIntroduction
A side-canyon of Tuckup, within the Redwall Limestone layer, typically visited on a 3-4 day loop of: Hades Knoll - Tuckup Mauv - Colorado River - Tuckup Mauv - Dome Pocket - Rocky Point - Tuckup Redwall - Tuckup Supai. Rocky Point has some nice coloured corridors, it's a nicer slot than its neighbour Dome Pocket, while Dome Pocket is a higher technical challenge.
Approach
Can be accessed from above or below:
- Above = Tuckup trail, then walk down the drainage through the Suapi layer.
- Below = In Tuckup, maybe half a mile up-canyon from the Rocky Point junction, you can walk out to the west, then follow the bench around to the head of Rocky Point Canyon (35-40 mins).
Descent
4-6 rappels, the first 2 drops can be climbed down/around.
Exit
Walk up Tuckup with a couple of climbs in the Redwall Limestone past chockstones - difficulty is dependent on how much of the floor has been scoured away under the chockstones.
Red tape
Within Grand Canyon National Park. A permit is required at all times. For overnight stays- Use Area LB9.
Also, on the Kanab plateau, an America The Beautiful annual pass is required to enter the park boundary.
Beta sites
Super Amazing Map : Rocky Point Canyon
Grand Canyoneering Book by Todd Martin : Rocky Point Canyon
Trip reports and media
- https://www.facebook.com/pat.winstanley.7/media_set?set=a.594455060613195.1073741862.100001461198708&type=3
- YouTube.com : Richard Pattison, Rocky Point Canyon movie
Background
Named due to its proximity to the geographic feature Rocky Point.