South Fork of Maidenwater | Trachyte

Canyoneering South Fork of Maidenwater - Trachyte Canyoneering South Fork of Maidenwater

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RATING: 3B

Thu

Sunny. High near 34, with temperatures falling to around 32 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 3. North northwest wind 8 to 17 mph.

34 | 18

Fri

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 3 to 14 mph.

38 | 19

Sat

A chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

41 | 25

Sun

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

37 | 25

Mon

A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

35 | 22

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SEASON: Spring, Summer, Fall (hot in summer)
GEAR: Standard Technical Gear, Bring 20 m of webbing to replace anchors if needed.
RAPPELS: 1-6+ the biggest rap is 22 m ( 73 ft. ).
WATER: After recent rains, can hold quite a few deep pools. Usually a bit of deep wading. Wetsuit recommended during cool/cold weather.

Thu

Sunny. High near 34, with temperatures falling to around 32 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 3. North northwest wind 8 to 17 mph.

34 | 18

Fri

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 3 to 14 mph.

38 | 19

Sat

A chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

41 | 25

Sun

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

37 | 25

Mon

A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

35 | 22

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South Maidenwater Magic Lighting

South Maidenwater Magic Lighting

Creative Anchor

Creative Anchor

The South Fork of Maidenwater is a great canyon to practice your natural anchor and/or down climbing skills. Although highly skilled individuals can descend the canyon with 1 or 2 rappels, many groups require 8 or more to surmount the numerous short drops. The canyon can hold some pools, so be cautious if doing this one in cold weather. I've shivered through one or two trips in the winter when water levels were much higher than I expected!

South Fork of Maidenwater

South Fork of Maidenwater

South Fork of Maidenwater

South Fork of Maidenwater

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Maidenwater Canyon South Fork

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