Mouse Trap Canyon

This canyon is located right across from Soboba Springs Golf Course. While the canyon is generally short, note that there are no easy anchors so strong anchor building skills are a must. 7 of the 9 rappels we did were cairn anchors. This canyon has hints of Muir Ravine (West) and maybe Death Valley canyons.

You can park on the side of the road right where the drainage meets the road. Park closer to a gate where you will hike east of it. When you reach the canyon you can head upstream for a bit and you'll get a glimpse of the last 15' rappel. From here, head up the steep ridge and look for game trails. There will be several game trails, overgrown at the time we did it, so be sure to stay relatively on the track you see on the map. Follow these trails north, parallel to the canyon until you reach the drop in.

Immediately after you drop in, you will come to your first rappel. At least 60' of webbing is recommended. Two-step downclinb

You will reach the point where you headed up the ridge, simply return to your vehicle the same way.