Rainbow Canyon

A nice intro to a cairn anchors, a quick canyon with a few longer fun drops. The exit hike takes some effort at the end, but it’s worth it. Most of the canyon can be escaped at any point so it is a great beginner canyon if something spooks you.

Park near the 30 mph turn sign park Walk north up the road for a short while until you turn right down an old dirt road with a bunch of rocks dispersed over it. Walk down this dirt road past a bunch of old rusted garbage. About a mile down you turn right on a wash and drop into the canyon mouth.

First down climb down a smooth slide can easily be avoided LDC around to side and entering near the first big rappel. R1 - 130 ft off a slung boulder or chockstone depending on last party. R2 - 150 ft rappel off two bolts to above a pothole with one R-rated move on traverse. Pothole is 30 ft deep. UPDATE: as of 4/14/2024 the pothole has completely filled in: R3 - < 100 ft sling a massive boulder or use cairn anchor.