Heaps Canyon (North Fork) (Gunsight)

A narrow canyon that can be used to access Heaps or Isaac canyon.

Work your way down the slope until you come to a point where you must rappel. Rappel 1: 105 feet off a large tree LDC. There is a small ledge near the bottom you can use to pull a 200ft rope set for the length of the rappel. Scramble down the dirt slope into the canyon. It is very narrow for the next 4-5 rappels. Rappel 6: 130' Anchored off a tree RDC. A broad slab with a narrow crack at the bottom. Might be able to down-climb but watch out for slippery sand. Rappel 7:

Once at the crossroads you have 2 choices, turn left and head down Heaps, which will require wetsuits/drysuits, pothole escapes and a long multi-stage rappel ending in a 290 mostly free-hanging rap. Or you can make a right at the crossroads, head up-canyon for