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Trailhead camping was very cold and windy. Group member warmed themselves in a sunny spot while waiting for everyone to rap in. But the canyon itself was fantastic. Only did two rappels: the first bumper rap, and the pothole rap. At this time it seems enough debris has washed through to completely eliminate the potential final rappel. Just some boulder hopping and scrambling for now. Some water, including ankle deep at the potential 3rd rappel (it had a hand line on it and everyone descended that way or down-climbed), but nothing more than a foot deep. The cooler weather made the hike out nice. Road in has some nasty washboard sections and sand had blown over it in places, but nothing completely impassible. I could have gotten my civic back there, but ended up parking it and jumping in with others just to get past the washboard in good time without shaking my car to pieces.