Buzzard Canyon

1/19/2024: Adam Haydock decided to have Jackpot canyon changed over to Buzzard Canyon. This aligns with Rick's book and ensures that there is no more confusion to published canyon content. I was looking at google earth before a st. pattys day canyon event and wondered if anyone ever been down this drainage. Turned out that it was bolted when we went through. We ended up calling it Jackpot due to no beta, not having Rick's book, and jackpot aligned with a Vegas st. pattys day. Do not enter this canyon if you do not have the knowledge to entirely inspect and replace anchorage. Do not assume anchorage is prepared to hold any load bearing weight upon your arrival. Bring anchorage replacement material and be prepared to replace all anchorage. This canyon floods and becomes hot. The sunbaked and worn webbing can break. Inspect and Replace all anchorage.

The standard approach is to park at the Weeping Springs trailhead. From here, hike up the 4x4 road until and follow the road until you get to a fork. There will be a fork in the road, go straight and continue down to the vista overlook where the road ends and where the descent begins.

From the top of the rim, pick a number of ways down into the obvious valley wash below and follow it into the drainage. Continue to follow the main drainage until the canyon starts to narrow. Enjoy the hike through some scenic narrow corridors that meander down into a few downclimbs. The canyon walls start to rise and not too long after, the canyon opens up to a dramatic drop off. R1: 200' from tree, 2 stage, flick pull rope up over hump, DCR There is a small "cave" at the base of this rap full of loose soil and little else... Afterwards, there is a series of boulder downclimbs leading into to the second section of narrows. R2: 30 ft from tree. R3: 70 ft anchorage DCR R4: 20 ft anchorage DCL You will see the river from this point and the last three raps are through some scenic narrow meandering canyon. This is the author's favorite section of the canyon. R5: 40 ft anchorage DCR R6: 30 ft anchorage DCL Here you will have a series of platforms where up to 5 people can fit. Inflate your rafts here. R7: 30 ft anchorage DCL into the river. Rappel into your already inflated raft. Link to download KML: http://ropewiki.com/File:Jackpot_Canyon_.kml