Cherry Canyon. 2/23/13

[2065toyota]

Originally we we going to do Arch Canyon today. My wife's sister and cousin wanted to come go and it put is over our permit limit. Cherry has been on my to do list, so we changed plans and headed down to the gorge. We drove down past, turned around at Beaver Dam, and headed back north again, parking at the large turnout and the dike. The river was only about a foot deep and easy to cross, we wore our flip flops from the truck, crossed over, and stuck them in a bush as to keep shoes and socks dry.

As the canyon makes a hard bend back to the right, do not take the well defined trail climbing out of the main wash, wait until the next canyon to head up. We, along with a lot of people before us, have made a really good trail leading up the the wrong drainage. By the time you realize it, you have climbed an extra 400' of elevation that you must go back down. From the truck, it is an elevation change of 1327' to the drop in point. Overall the canyon exceded my expectations. Wall all had a great time. All natural anchors and readily available, we were a little cautious on a few of them, but isn't too bad. This was Danyale's first canyon and first time rappelling. She was a little hesitant rapping off a small bush for her first rap ever, but just as well break her in. We made it through with no problems or issues and had a great day in the Gorge. Definitely ranks high on my list of fun canyons. That could be influenced a little by the finally getting out a little more from the cold weather.

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I have GPS coordinates for the approach, I will get them off it in the next bit

[Aj84737]

Nice pics. Looked like a good trip. Liked the pic of your fiddlestick anchor on that bush.

[oldno7]

Nice report Kody--cool fossils

[accadacca]

Nicely done. Great perspective in those pics. :2thumbs:

[tcott]

You found the same fossil! Well played :haha:

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[2065toyota]

Pretty random that we actually ran across it on that type of an approach with no real defined trail. Thanks for the help getting up there

[MrAdam]

Glad to hear all the bolts were removed in the canyon. When I went thru back in September, every single drop was bolted with chain anchors.

[Deathcricket]

Nice TR dude! That last pic of Rick hanging above the scary ass sign is my fav, too funny. :2thumbs:

[2065toyota]

Nice TR dude! That last pic of Rick hanging above the scary ass sign is my fav, too funny. :2thumbs:

I would have to think somebody packed the sign up there. It's a good mile at least from the highway to where the sign is at now and I couldn't see anywhere that blasting had been done.

MrAdam. The bolt issue really doesn't bother me either way. We there enjoying ourselves and having a good time. No bolts makes it a little more challenging, but there are plenty of anchor points in this particular canyon. Whoever did remove them did an excellent job because I don't recall seeing even one bolt hole anywhere

[tcott]

I would have to think somebody packed the sign up there. It's a good mile at least from the highway to where the sign is at now and I couldn't see anywhere that blasting had been done.


Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the sign had something to do with a military plane crash in the area.

[Iceaxe]

Thanks for the TR :2thumbs:

[mzamp]

Looks like fun. I too like the perspecitve on some of those shots. :2thumbs:

[Sombeech]

I would have to think somebody packed the sign up there. It's a good mile at least from the highway to where the sign is at now and I couldn't see anywhere that blasting had been done.

Is it planted into the ground at all?

[tcott]

Is it planted into the ground at all?
No it isn't