Succinct Canyon
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| | Difficulty:3A I (v3a1 III) Raps:4, max ↨115ft
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| Condition Reports: | 22 Oct 2023
"Succinct is a nice introduction to shallow canyons of the Northern Swell. There are many canyons in the area worth visiting. Dont be fooled by the |
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| Best season: | Spring;Fall
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39.0414, -110.4147
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WaterflowIntroduction[edit]
The reef in the Northern Swell forms short, east-facing, wide canyons with potholes. Individually these canyons aren't headliners, but together they can make a fun destination and several can be descended in a day.
Getting There[edit]
Drive to TH:
Option 1: From the exit on I-70 for Highway 24, head north on County Rd 1029 (S. Four Corners Mine Rd) up Buckmaster Draw for 4.8 miles. After a curve to the east, continue north on CR 1032 (South Buckmaster Rd) for 2.4 miles to the Junction of South Buckmaster Rd, North Buckmaster Rd and Smith Camp Rd.
Option 2: From I-70, drive north on US Hwy 6/191 for 4.7 miles and exit West onto County Road 1080 (Smith Camp/North Buckmaster Rd) for 2.25 miles to the same Junction.
From the Junction, drive north on CR 1030 (Smith Camp Rd) for 4.3 miles to the junction with Smith Cabin Tidwell Draw Rd and Cottonwood Wash Rd.
Drive north on Cottonwood Wash for 1.2 miles. When Cottonwood Wash Rd forks to the right, take the spur to the left and go uphill to a large parking area 0.4 miles away.
Approach[edit]
On Foot:
Depart to the southwest aiming for the breakdown below the ridge north of the canyon and gain the ridge. Descend into the canyon via a scramble down drainage and hike downstream.
An alternative, perhaps better, approach is to head due west from the parking location taking advantage of the higher saddle and intersect the scramble down tributary from a point slightly north. Update the map and beta if you try this route instead.
Descent[edit]
Trees are set back from the pour overs in this region and, as a result, seems to present good opportunities to fiddlestick from a webbing anchor with a rapide to get the anchor point away from brushy vegetation, but still benefit from the fiddlestick reducing rope grooves and pull rope friction.
R1: 115' two stage rappel from a tree to/past a sand-filled pothole and then to the level below
R2: 90' from a tree in Canyon Center, followed quickly by R3
R3: 55' from a tree in Canyon Center
R4: 85' from a small tree set a ways back from the shorter drop.
Exit[edit]
Hike downstream in the drainage exiting to Canyon Left when the rim becomes accessible and hike cross country to the north back to the cars.
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Trip reports and media[edit]
14May2022: Ira Lewis, Eva Vaitkus
YouTube video of Succinct and surrounding area: