20110818 Bailey Canyon

Post by **Taco** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 11:01 pm

This is a fun, easy canyon with good anchors and no outstanding objective dangers. It's a good place to take new canyoneers led by competent and experience canyoneers. My friend Patty and I went there today. She has advanced beyond this canyon, so we were able to cover basics more thoroughly as a result.

The anchors are all in excellent condition. The 80ft falls (the big one) are more like 100ft, as our 200ft rope double-stranded was literally just long enough to reach the bottom. There is a slabby section of rock before reaching the bottom that would have allowed me to reach safer ground in case of emergency, such as if the rope was not long enough.

Very low water flow, with some pools that were ankle-deep.

All in all, a fun day. This is my second time down this canyon.

LOL

Patty at the drop in

First rapp

Mineshaft

Just before the big one

Big one's anchor

Note rope length

LOL

Free rapp

Dead Bird

The falls with tons of old bolts

DAC?

Under the pancake rock in the shade. TONS of bees. Rather hot out.

Your admin

Last rappel

Please do not hunt the endangered California Imperial Red-Crested Stormtrooper

El Fin

lilbitmo · Post by **lilbitmo** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 12:25 am

El Rappel is very Swell, good place to gel (without bees that is)

everyday · Post by **everyday** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 6:45 am

Thats where we're goin ina few days, right?

looks easy compared to the last place you took me! ha, --( rappeling in the dark was fun though! I wouldnt mind doing something at night again, though not this trip)

Post by **Taco** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 12:02 pm

Yep!!

rokclimbr · Post by **rokclimbr** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 1:16 pm

This was my first canyoneering trip in the San Gabriels. Lots of fun. Did you find an old homeless shelter above the drop in?

Post by **HikeUp** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 2:08 pm

Dead crow = west nile?

Elwood · Post by **Elwood** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 5:47 pm

Nice pictures of a nice descent!

Post by **Taco** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 6:26 pm

Rocklimber, up. I always try to sneak by quietly.

HikeUp, that's what I thought.

Mike P · Post by **Mike P** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 6:29 pm

HikeUp wrote: ↑Dead crow = west nile?

HIGHLY likely, HikeUp. (Could be a raven, too.) WNV is hot this year: WNV in California

Post by **Taco** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 7:25 pm

Thanks for the link, Mike.