Canyoneering in the San Gabriels

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Canyoneering in the San Gabriels

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Image Type(s): Canyoneering

Page By: Mountain Impulse

Created/Edited: Jun 6, 2008 / Aug 7, 2008

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Southern California Canyoneering

It's not Zion, but there are scores of enjoyable canyoneering opportunities in southern California's San Gabriel Mountain range. The canyons are beautiful providing the full canyoneering experience of hiking, scrambling and rappelling. Some routes are fully bolted but the vast majority are done using natural anchors. Apart from safety, the only other cautionary note is the relative abundance of poison oak in these canyons.

The principal written source of information on canyoneering the San Gabriels is Cal Tech Professor Christopher Brennen's Adventure Hikes and Canyoneering in the San Gabriels.

Please add your own photos of canyoneering outings in the San Gabriels.

Images-Part 1

Rappel in Allison Gulch

Multi-Fall Rappel in Allison Gulch

Icy Rappel in Allison Gulch

Allison Gulch

Tom Becht going down icy wall in Allison Gulch

Wading to Rappel Point Allison Gulch

Becht landing--Allison Gulch

Water and icicles in Allison Gulch

Starting down--Allison Gulch

Looking down one of the drops in Great Falls of the Fox

Two step rappell in Great Falls of the Fox

Great Falls of the Fox

Moving to next rappell point Great Falls of the Fox

I start down one of rappels in Great Falls of the Fox

Half way down--Great Falls of the Fox

Starting down--Great Falls of the Fox

Gulch of Great Falls of the Fox

Images-Part 2

Karen H. in Bailey Canyon

Me in Bailey Canyon

Mid Air in Bailey Canyon

Chockstone in Bailey Canyon

Pulling in the rope Bailey Canyon

Bailey Canyon

Colby Canyon on southern slopes of Strawberry Pk

Colby Canyon

Tree anchor Colby Canyon

I start the 3d rap in Colby Canyon from an awkward stance

I took my son Daniel for his first canyoneering experience 7.31.08

Images-Part 3

Rappel in Lower Lucas Creek

Me wading in Lower Lucas Creek to next rappel, 6.1/08.

Tunnel under Angeles Forest Hwy leading to first rappel in Lower Lucas Creek

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Rappel in Allison Gulch, San Gabriel Mountains

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cp0915

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Voted 10/10

I've only done one canyon in San Gabriels, but I loved it. Nice idea for an album.

Posted Jun 6, 2008 4:57 pm


	Mountain Impulse	Re: To date...
	Hasn't voted	Thanks cp. I'm always impressed with what we have in the little ole San Gabriels. You've got lots of great canyons ahead of you. Augie
		Posted Jun 6, 2008 8:07 pm

TacoDelRio

Top stuff

Voted 10/10

...as always! I hope to go check out some random canyons this summer. Might need your help with a few. ;-)

Posted Jun 7, 2008 6:40 am


	Mountain Impulse	Re: Top stuff
	Hasn't voted	Hey, let me know TDR. Would be great to do another outing with you. Augie
		Posted Jun 7, 2008 12:39 pm

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