Pipe Canyon

Pipe Canyon might more appropriately be called "Five Feet in Front" canyon because that is usually the distance one is able to see through the brush. There are occasional small, faint use trails through some of the brush, probably created by marijuana farmers based on the hose and fertilizer bags that can be found in the bottom of this canyon.

Exit the 210 at Sunland, head west on Sunland, turn left on Oro Vista, then bear right onto Big Tujunga. Park and proceed up a fire road until the trail branches off to the left.

Follow use trails that descend into the canyon and proceed downstream. There is a small drop off where this fork of Pipe Canyon joins the other fork, but it is easily bypassed LDC. Much bushthrashing later, R1 appears. R1: A two stage rappel ~60 ft, anchored from a bush LDC about 20 ft from the first stage lip. Continue bushthrashing until a faint trail slowly develops near the end. The final down climb can be in the water flow path.