A Mild Disappointment
Just the other day Alex and I set off north of Vegas to try to get into Arrow Canyon. Jim Boone, a local hiking authority says, that Arrow "is a deep, narrow slot canyon described by one old-time field geologist as the most amazing slot canyon in all of Nevada." Following the most favorable set of directions, we were greeted by a NO TRESPASSING sign. Out in Nevada we really do pay attention to them.
PhotoCredit - Alex
So out came the TOPO maps and a 5 mile drive in the desert was followed by a 2 mile walk.
PhotoCredit - Alex
We got into the lower end of the canyon and it was blocked by a 30' stone dam that was definitely not on the map.
PhotoCredit - Alex
S0 I went over the top only to find a 30' vertical wall, completely smooth and us with no climbing gear.
Then Alex took the culvert overflow shaft and had no better luck.
PhotoCredit - Alex
A 15' drop we might have slid down but not back up.
We backed out and tried an end run from the south. We were able to look down into Arrow but getting to the bottom was beyond us.
The rest of the hike has a bit more of a story but that's for the next entry. Needless to say, I'm going back using a third route we scouted but could not complete because of time.
PhotoCredit - AlexSo out came the TOPO maps and a 5 mile drive in the desert was followed by a 2 mile walk.
PhotoCredit - AlexWe got into the lower end of the canyon and it was blocked by a 30' stone dam that was definitely not on the map.
PhotoCredit - AlexS0 I went over the top only to find a 30' vertical wall, completely smooth and us with no climbing gear.
Then Alex took the culvert overflow shaft and had no better luck.
PhotoCredit - AlexA 15' drop we might have slid down but not back up.
We backed out and tried an end run from the south. We were able to look down into Arrow but getting to the bottom was beyond us.
The rest of the hike has a bit more of a story but that's for the next entry. Needless to say, I'm going back using a third route we scouted but could not complete because of time.Bob
More as it happens
posted by Bob at 3:21 PM
1 Comments:
What a canyon! Had to get out my NV map. Boy that air force range takes up a lot of space. Better watch for their No Trespassing signs -- were they doing nuclear out there?
Who would have built that damn -- looks like a Big job! Not the anasasi? CC
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