Woo Canyon

Situated behind Woo Ranch in a side drainage of Red Canyon, Woo is characterized by its fun and scenic approach, a few short overhanging rappels, and a rich indigenous history.

Head east from the Palatki access road towards the ridge just north of Woo Ranch. Find the faint social trail that winds around the north side of the ridge and follow this path to the first shelf. Recommend downloading and following the KML. Standard Approach Hug the wall and continue hiking until you reach a gully that has some easy class 3 and 4 moves and climb up to the ridge. Mostly clean but do watch for loose rock. Climber’s Approach Locate and climb the class 5 crack about 40’ up to the next level. The final move is the crux, though it’s easy 5th class and the holds are solid. Scramble up some slab onto the ridgeline and work your way over to R1.

R1: 60’ off tree. About 25’ is overhung. Short 10’ downclimb. Some may need a partner assist. R2: 20’ off small tree. 20’ downclimb through a chimney. Between R2 and R3 the canyon becomes a bit brushy. There are a few sections of boulder hopping. Keep an eye out for a 15’ downclimb into a rabbit hole which will bring you under and then out of a pile of large boulders. R3: 40’ off tree. Two stage.

Continue down canyon, fighting a bit more brush, until the canyon opens up. Once you reach the large boulder pile, head right up canyon and connect with the social trail next to the canyon wall. Follow this trail past Woo Ranch and back to your vehicle. Keep an eye out for petroglyphs high RDC along the canyon walls.