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Overview

RATING: 3B III R

Sat

Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

65 | 45

Sun

Rain likely before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

56 | 46

Mon

A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

54 | 40

Tue

A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

50 | 38

Wed

A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

48 | 33

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SEASON: Spring, Summer, Fall.
GEAR: Raps to 25 m ( 83 ft. ). Wetsuit needed. Keeper pothole gear required.
WATER: Generally a few avoidable pools early in the canyon, and a mandatory swim toward the end.
FLASHFLOOD: Moderate, but you can see the whole drainage and skies on the approach.

Sat

Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

65 | 45

Sun

Rain likely before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

56 | 46

Mon

A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

54 | 40

Tue

A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

50 | 38

Wed

A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

48 | 33

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MRK in Witch's Cauldron

MRK in Witch's Cauldron

Kent Down climbing

Kent Down climbing

Ah, Witch's Cauldron Canyon, what a history we have together! I initially explored it with Kent Beverly, Mark McCray, and Penny Martens in about 2004. It was one of our first explorations, and we got shut down at the Cauldron.

A year or so later Kent, Penny and I gave it another go, getting slightly below the Cauldron before fearing it would get too narrow to pass through and reversing out. Foiled again!

Due to scheduling and partner conflicts, I had given up on finishing the canyon. In the spring of 2007 Mike Kelsey and I planned a trip to a canyon he had wanted to check out. The canyon turned out to be Witch's Cauldron. Better equipped, and way more experienced, we made the full descent easily. The crux for us that day was the cold. We found 4 or so inches of snow after the last down climb. That, coupled with a bitter wind, made for a cold spring day of canyoneering.

Witch's Cauldron Canyon is a great canyon, with several unique and amazing features. Enjoy.

Upper Witch's

Upper Witch's

MRK Stemming

MRK Stemming

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