Two Step Canyon | Dirty Devil

Canyoneering Two Step Canyon - Dirty Devil Canyoneering Two Step Canyon

Dirty Devil

Overview

Sat Scattered showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 97, with temperatures falling to around 92 in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
97° | 69°
Sun Isolated rain showers before 9am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 9 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
93° | 64°
Mon Isolated rain showers before 9am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
87° | 61°
Tue Sunny, with a high near 90.
90° | 59°
Wed A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
91° | 63°
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 Scattered showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 97, with temperatures falling to around 92 in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
97° | 69°
Sun Isolated rain showers before 9am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 9 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
93° | 64°
Mon Isolated rain showers before 9am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
87° | 61°
Tue Sunny, with a high near 90.
90° | 59°
Wed A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
91° | 63°
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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