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Sat Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 3 mph.
75° | 39°
Sun Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 1 to 8 mph.
79° | 45°
Mon A chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
74° | 47°
Tue A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
73° | 44°
Wed Sunny, with a high near 77.
77° | 44°
SEASON: Any, hot in the summer
GEAR: A 10 m ( 33 ft. ) rope may be useful for beginners
RAPPELS: 0
WATER: Little or none.
FLASHFLOOD: Moderate
Sat Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 3 mph.
75° | 39°
Sun Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 1 to 8 mph.
79° | 45°
Mon A chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
74° | 47°
Tue A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
73° | 44°
Wed Sunny, with a high near 77.
77° | 44°
Tom getting going in SevenUp
Tom getting going in SevenUp

First documented by Michael Kelsey in his Henry Mountains guidebook, these canyons were simply given numbers for names. They seem name worthy, so I have taken the liberty of working the numbers into a name. These canyons are all short, and don't require any rappelling.

Five for the Drive is a canyon who's only redeeming quality is that it provides an easy upclimb approach for the other canyons nearby. Do this one only as an approach.

Six Appeal offers a remarkably consistent slot that drops at a constant angle. Very fun, and not particularly difficult or exposed. Beginner friendly with competent leadership.

Saving the best for last, SevenUp offers intermediate or better canyoneers a bit of a R+/X- rated canyon without being overly committing. This is the best of the 3, but requires intermediate or better canyoneers. There is a fair amount of exposed stemming.

First up climb in 5, and the hardest spot.
First up climb in 5, and the hardest spot.
Tom coming down the easy start of SevenUp
Tom coming down the easy start of SevenUp

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