Merry Piglet | North Wash

Canyoneering Merry Piglet - North Wash Canyoneering Merry Piglet

North Wash

Overview

Thu Patchy smoke. Sunny. High near 104, with temperatures falling to around 102 in the afternoon. North wind around 6 mph.
104° | 69°
Fri Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 105. North wind around 7 mph.
105° | 68°
Sat Sunny, with a high near 105.
105° | 69°
Sun Sunny, with a high near 102.
102° | 70°
Mon Mostly sunny, with a high near 101.
101° | 69°
RATING: 3A/B
SEASON: Any, winter if it hasn't rained recently.
RAPPELS: 5 - 20 m ( 66 ft. )
WATER: Can be a couple of pools after very recent rain. Generally a waist deep wade and very short swim.
FLASHFLOOD: Moderate
Thu Patchy smoke. Sunny. High near 104, with temperatures falling to around 102 in the afternoon. North wind around 6 mph.
104° | 69°
Fri Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 105. North wind around 7 mph.
105° | 68°
Sat Sunny, with a high near 105.
105° | 69°
Sun Sunny, with a high near 102.
102° | 70°
Mon Mostly sunny, with a high near 101.
101° | 69°
Merry Piglet Dryfall to climb around
Merry Piglet Dryfall to climb around

Merry Piglet is probably my least favorite of the North Wash canyons. The approach is elegant and fun, but the canyon itself it a series of quick chimney drops in a very short section. Experienced canyoneers can downclimb most of these, but if its your first time through, be careful. They have a bit of exposure and are a bit tricky.

After recent rain, I had one deep wade (avoidable with crimpy climbing on the left), and one very short (stroke or two) swim near the end.

Merry Piglet!
Merry Piglet!
Merry Piglet from the highway
Merry Piglet from the highway

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