Boltergeist Canyon

A fun short canyon with several rappels and avoidable potholes. It could have water in the early season or after heavy rains, but often dries up in late spring or summer.

Special note: The drive from Leeds on the fire road will be tricky if the road is wet and slick. Park along the dirt road where indicated and follow a social trail a short distance down to the watercourse.

Rappel counts will vary as additional anchors have been added depending on the groups skills and conditions. One last small drop into a pool by the creek can be bypassed LDC or RDC. RDC seems to be more popular as a social trial has developed.

After the last long rappel, the sounds of a stream are audible in the trees down canyon. Follow the canyon floor to the small stream and cross it. Turn left and there should be a somewhat visible trail on the far side heading up the watercourse. Follow the trail near the watercourse past many small waterfalls and pools until it crosses back over the stream and pass a shear rock face on the left. Rock cairns mark the way up and the social trial is now much easier to follow but the exit requires significant scrambling and some traversing thin ledges to ascend the steep cliff quickly. Once at the top follow one of the social trails to the left and back to the road which takes you back to the car (stay on trail to avoid damaging biological soil crust (crypto)). It should be less than a 10 minute walk back to the car once on the mesa.