Winter Cabin Canyon
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| | Difficulty:3A III (v3a1 III) Raps:0-3, max ↨35ft
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| Condition Reports: | 15 Oct 2016
"Canyon is quite nice in October with fall colors on the sycamore trees. The one unavoidable pool was slightly more than knee deep, but can be stemmed |
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| Best season: | Early Autumn to Late Autumn;BEST in May;Oct
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35.0134, -111.9509
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WaterflowIntroduction[edit]
If you are looking for a long hiking day with a few mildly spicy down-climbs, then this route is for you. You will get plenty of exercise on the hike out. Bring rope if there are no seasoned canyoneers in the group who can down-climb and assist beginners. The canyon never slots up and gets narrow. Just before the confluence with Sycamore Canyon, there is an interesting pock-marked red sandstone wall on the left.
Approach[edit]
All trail except the final drop into the gulley about 500 feet.
Descent[edit]
Technical section has 5 down climbs, 2 of which may require a hand line or partner assist, longest is the final one at 30 feet.
Exit[edit]
Just before Sycamore Canyon there is a trail sign on the right for "Ott Lake". All trail but a lot of work for essentially a non-technical canyon.
Red tape[edit]
Beta sites[edit]
Super Amazing Map : Winter Cabin Canyon- CanyonChronicles.com : Winter Cabin Canyon
- HikeArizona.com : Winter Cabin Canyon
Arizona Technical Canyoneering Book by Todd Martin : Winter Cabin Canyon- https://www.stavislost.com/hikes/trail/winter-cabin-canyon
Trip reports and media[edit]
- Candition.com : Winter Cabin Canyon
- https://www.facebook.com/pat.winstanley.7/media_set?set=a.1205390202853008.1073742107.100001461198708&type=3&pnref=story