Two Step Canyon | Dirty Devil

Canyoneering Two Step Canyon - Dirty Devil Canyoneering Two Step Canyon

Dirty Devil

Overview

Sat A chance of rain before 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. South wind 2 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
59° | 44°
Sun Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
59° | 37°
Mon Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
59° | 38°
Tue A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
59° | 40°
Wed A slight chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
54° | 38°
SEASON: Any, hot in the summer
GEAR: A 10 m ( 33 ft. ) rope can be useful for beginners
RAPPELS: 0
WATER: Generally very little, though you have to cross the Dirty Devil 5+ times on the approach.
FLASHFLOOD: Moderate
Sat A chance of rain before 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. South wind 2 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
59° | 44°
Sun Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
59° | 37°
Mon Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
59° | 38°
Tue A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
59° | 40°
Wed A slight chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
54° | 38°
Trying to stay dry - first up climb - Two Step Canyon
Trying to stay dry - first up climb - Two Step Canyon

Two Step had held my interest for many years, but I had never been in the area close enough to check it out. Reports from a few friends were that it was not as spectacular as Happy Canyon, but was a really nice canyon. Cristina, Lucy, and I finally worked it in as a second day after doing Happy Canyon the first day.

The canyon has 2 up climbs that require intermediate or better skills. Both drops are only 5 m ( 17 ft. ) each, but tricky enough beginners may struggle. The first up climb seemed quite a bit harder than the second to me. It is well worth the struggle, however, as the canyon gets even better once you get above the first obstacle.

I would not recommend making the drive out for just Two Step, but it makes a great addition to a Happy Canyon via Poison Spring trip.

Second upclimb - Two Step Canyon - Dirty Devil
Second upclimb - Two Step Canyon - Dirty Devil
Hiking down the Dirty Devil River
Hiking down the Dirty Devil River

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