Roark Bluff

Above Roark Bluff is a series of shorter rappels ultimately leading to the 140 ft drop down the bluff.

Park car on side of road just north of Ponca. Hike the Chimney Rock Trail to the start of the wash.

Hike in wash. Rappel down drops. A couple are taller, while a few are lower angled but slippery. A few tree anchors have webbing present. Use retrievable tree anchors otherwise as needed. Once at the top of Roark Bluff, up along the cliff edge RDC is a pine tree 15-20 feet from the edge slung with webbing. Rappel from here to the river bottom and ford the river. NB! A tagline will be necessary for most common rope lengths to pull down. Also, a guided rappel is possible crossing above the river from the top of the bluff. This is requires a single 200 m rope blocked in the middle and anchoring at the bottom of a tree on the other side of the river.