The Hunted Canyon
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| | Difficulty:3A I (v2a1 I) Raps:2-5, max ↨40ft
Red Tape:No permit required Shuttle:None Rock type:Sandstone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Condition Reports: | 16 Oct 2025
"Ran The Hunted as part of a combo with Dianas Throne. From start of trailhead to walking out of the final rappel was probably 45 minutes for the two |
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| Best season: | Avoid summer
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37.1946, -112.6495
37.1946, -112.6612
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WaterflowIntroduction[edit]
"The Hunted" is a short slot that is easy to tack on to the end of a trip down Diana's_Throne_Canyon. It contains a short series of rappels (up to about 40 ft) in a scenic, short and tight slot. I highly recommend running the Hunted if your group has the time and energy after running Diana's_Throne_Canyon. The return to parking trail is the same as the one used by Diana's_Throne_Canyon.
NOTE: This canyon is beginning to see some unusual wear and tear at the top and bottom of the final rappel. Please be courteous and pull from further back and prevent rope grooves. Additionally, political graffiti and vandalism is occurring at the bottom of the last rappel. Please wipe away anything you find before leaving the canyon to prevent a broken window theory event.
Approach[edit]
You could approach this canyon via. the Diana's Thrown exit trail but a more common approach would be to first descend Diana's_Throne_Canyon and then do The Hunted as a short loop before you return back to your car. As of October 2025 there's a fairly distinct social path across canyon from the Diana's Throne exit path that leads you up to the top of the wash.
Descent[edit]
R1: ~25ft off single anchor LDC. Could leave the rope attached to support the next drop, but we found it a fairly easy slide/downclimb.
R2: Two-stage 25ft in a very narrow corridor off single anchor RDC.
R3 & : Both ~20ft off single anchors RDC, all similar off-angle slightly twisting rappels. I only recall two anchors in this section, but there may have been 3, either way they are all fairly easy setups and pulls.
R5: ~50ft off webbing anchored to two bolts RDC. Definitely some nasty grooves forming towards the top of the rappel, so pick your line and step as far back as you can to pull.
Exit[edit]
Use the same exit trail as Diana's_Throne_Canyon.
Red tape[edit]
Beta sites[edit]
Trip reports and media[edit]
https://youtu.be/6jGaeb-_9f0?t=252
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3eyoAomnVo