Shrieking Eels Canyon
| Rating: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Difficulty:3A III (v3a1 III) Raps:10, max ↨150ft
Red Tape:No permit required Shuttle:None Vehicle:High Clearance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Condition Reports: | 29 Nov 2024
"Large group with some newbies. Replaced most (all?) webbing. Canyon was nice, not as pretty as some of the others near it, but worth visiting. Main pa |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best season: | Nov-Mar (avg for this region)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regions: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36.6121, -117.2764
Search nearby locations
Weather forecast
Waterflow
Introduction
a NEW ADDITION TO THE PRINCESS BRIDE CANYONS - ON THE NORTH END
Use the same hike-up as for Pit of Despair Canyon
other approach options were done not listed here as of this date
Approach
The drive in should be easily "Subaruable" under normal conditions, but small sandy sections and small sand dunes are likely, with occasional rocks. A car carefully driven may make it, but getting stuck or hitting a rock could be possible. Park immediately off the road or you will be ticketed.
The drop in waypoint at the top of the canyon is: 36.605205, -117.283042
a 2000 foot vertical ascent
It was not verified, but it should be easy to do a shortcut approach crossing the saddle at 36.606169, -117.280315. This cuts off the upper rappels that are of little value and saves about 1mi and 400' of gain.
Descent
r1:45' from a chock rock ldc
followed by a 15' down climb
r2:150' with some free hanging - from a cairn
r3:160' 2-stage from a cairn
1/2 a mile boulder hop thru wash
All drops in the lower canyon CAN be downclimbed, but at least 2 are very spicey and even the highly skilled would likely want a rope backup. Know your ability and act accordingly.
r4:15' down climb followed by a 10' down climb that calls for a meat anchor (crumbly vertical rock)
r5: 25' rock chock dcd (anchor set back so you'll use 50' rope)
r6: 2-stage, around corner, rock chock 50' rdc
r7:dead man 50'
r8: 2-stage 20' knot chock center + 20' with 10 feet in between
A 20' downclimb/slide in a flute ldc
r9: 12' from an arch dcl
r10 30' from a rock sling
Exit
You do not exit in the same place as the approach - you will be slightly more to the North. Be aware of that if you exit in the dark.
Red tape
Note that there is no camping on this road. It is heavily patrolled at least once a day and the rangers check aggressively to see if you're camping.
Beta sites
Super Amazing Map : Shrieking Eels
Ropewiki only
Trip reports and media
FIRST DESCENT TRIP - 2013:
Background
FIRST DESCENT - Originally explored by Scott Swaney on 2013-12-08 under the identifier "CS 2.". See more at Scott Swaney's Death Valley Canyoneering Exploration. With ALVIN WALTER