X-Pine Canyon

X-Pine Canyon Canyoneering Canyoning Caving descenso de barrancos Barranquismo

Also known as: X Pine Canyon.

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‌	Difficulty:‌3B III (v3a2 III) Raps:‌3-5, max ↨130ft Metric Overall: 6-10h  ⟷3.5mi Exit:  ↑680ft No Red Tape:‌No permit required Shuttle:‌None Vehicle:4WD - High Clearance Rock type:Sandstone
Location:	34.5597, -111.4828
Condition Reports:	13 Jun 2026 "Do not use the giant tree laying in the water course at rap3 as an anchor it is rotten to the core and resulted in a near miss... we could not success
Weather:
Best season:	Early Summer to Early Autumn;BEST in May;Jun;Jul;Aug 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

Another West Clear Creek Canyon trip with terrible approach roads.

A good 4WD will get you close enough and you can just hike the road the rest of the way (if necessary). This may stretch the trip out to more like 5 - 7 miles depending on where you park.

Approach

Take your high clearance, 4WD vehicle out to Calloway TH (AKA Trail 33). Park here, and backtrack a ways down the road then branch off and enter the canyon where indicated on the KML.

Descent

20' downclimb

15' downclimb / partner assist

R1: 130' off a rock pinch in the watercourse. Two-stage through a middle section with a pool which may be carefully avoided on canyon left.

R2: 50' from another pinch. Followed by an immediate swim or deep wade.

R3: 20' or downclimb... as of June 13th 2026 do not use Giant tree down in water course, it is rotten and will not hold body

R4: 35' with some overhang.

Exit

Make your way upstream, finding rough use trails on either side to avoid walking in the slippery creek bed. After an S-bend, look for several prominent cairns on the right marking a trail which will take you up to a rough road that can be followed back to your vehicle.

Beta sites

• Super Amazing Map  : X-Pine Canyon
• CanyonChronicles.com  : X Pine Canyon
• HikeArizona.com  : X-Pine Canyon
• Arizona Technical Canyoneering Book by Todd Martin  : X-Pine Canyon

Trip reports and media

• https://www.facebook.com/pat.winstanley.7/media_set?set=a.727758870616146.1073741923.100001461198708&type=3
• Candition.com  : X-Pine Canyon

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X-Pine Canyon

Information provided by automated processes. KML map by (unknown). Main photo by (unknown). Authors are listed in chronological order.

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