Sheep Canyon
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| | Difficulty:4A IV R (v5a1 IV) Raps:3, max ↨197ft
Red Tape:No permit required Shuttle:None Vehicle:Passenger | |||||||
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| Condition Reports: | 7 Aug 2020
"Used the Fir Draw approach. This wasnt too bad while staying in the draw, but following the GPX trail where it left the draw resulted in some moderat |
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34.2297, -117.6155
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Introduction[edit]
A long (as far as canyoneering hikes go) beautiful hike with a long descent down a shady, rocky gully. You have a good chance of seeing bighorn sheep up here.
The crux of the canyon is a 260-300ft headwall multi-pitch rappel near the bottom of the gully. It can be done with a 300ft rope but there is a high likelihood of your rope getting stuck, so it's definitely recommended to do it in 2 stages.
This is a long hike with a bit of gain so be prepared. If you don't really like hiking and are on the hunt for lots of fun rappels and the most effort-reward ratio then you might not enjoy this route.
It is a nice hike in a beautiful area with a challenging headwall multi-pitch rappel.
Note: the KML map shows Brennen's alternate (sneak) approach which is FAR shorter and less climbing up.
Approach[edit]
Descent[edit]
Exit[edit]
Red tape[edit]
Beta sites[edit]
Chris Brennen's Adventure Hikes (St Gabriels) : Sheep Canyon- Super Amazing Map : Sheep Canyon
Trip reports and media[edit]
Gallery April 4, 2012 by Christian Lupercio
