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RATING: 3A

Thu

A slight chance of rain showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

64 | 39

Fri

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

70 | 38

Sat

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

71 | 40

Sun

Rain showers likely before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

60 | 41

Mon

A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

52 | 29

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SEASON: Fall, Winter, Spring
RAPPELS: 3 to 11 m ( 37 ft. )
WATER: Generally little or none.
FLASHFLOOD: Moderate to high in a short section

Thu

A slight chance of rain showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

64 | 39

Fri

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

70 | 38

Sat

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

71 | 40

Sun

Rain showers likely before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

60 | 41

Mon

A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

52 | 29

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Team effort building an anchor in Herm Pollock.

Team effort building an anchor in Herm Pollock.

Herm Pollock Slot is an interesting, short slot canyon with a big approach! The canyon is unique in that I have never seen such a slot so completely sand-floored. It is like a day at the beach!

A couple of notes about this outing. First, it is a bit of an approach requiring some route finding for a short section of technical slot canyon. If you are an adrenaline-fueled canyoneer looking for a hardcore adventure, pass on this one. If you like a long amble in the desert punctuated by a bit of technical slot, this is a lovely day out.

Second, this canyon, though short, requires good natural anchor skills. The sandy floor doesn't leave much to work with. We used a sand trap for the first rappel, and it worked really well. Without a sand trap, rock mining from outside the canyon would be needed. The other anchors can be chockstones, but if flooding happens to change or remove them, there isn't much else to work with.

The slot section of Herm Poillock

The slot section of Herm Poillock

Diane checking out the sandtrap configuration.

Diane checking out the sandtrap configuration.

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