Thing 1

Thing 1 Canyoneering Canyoning Caving descenso de barrancos Barranquismo

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‌	Difficulty:‌3A I (v3a1 I) Raps:‌1, max ↨50ft Metric Overall: 2-3h Approach: 30-45min Descent: 1h Exit: 1h No Red Tape:‌ Shuttle:‌None
Start:	34.5671, -111.3847
Parking:	34.5622, -111.3828
Condition Reports:	7 Jun 2026 "We did a knee deep wade in the creek at the mouth of the canyon, though it looked possible to meander up creek a bit and stay dry. Exit is still quite
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Best season:	Jun-Sep (avg for this region) winter spring summer fall Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Regions:	North America United States Arizona Mogollon Rim West Clear Creek Wilderness

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Introduction

A Short, barely technical route into the upper reaches of West Clear. Featuring some thought provoking downclimbs and one 50' mandatory rappel. The highlight of this route are the remote swimming holes before the exit.

Exit

Exit up the drainage/ gully between thing 1 and thing 2.

Background

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