2.8-Mile Wash

A short canyon route in the Marble Canyon area of the Grand Canyon with one big rappel of 160 feet that takes you to the Colorado River. Hike the river south a short distance to exit up Cathedral Wash.

Walk along the road until you come to the obvious wash on the right. Short and easy.

There are several natural arches on a shelf just below the dryfall. At the time of writing none of them are rigged with webbing. Use a sling on one of them to tether yourself since there is quite a bit of exposure rigging this rappel. The largest of the arches is a good place to set up a retrievable anchor and you can use one of the others as a backup.