
Following an old road toward the reef.

Little Spotted Wolf Canyon seen ahead, which leads through the reef. A social trail takes us there.

Entering the impressive Little Spotted Wolf Canyon, though the narrows are short-lived.

Little Spotted Wolf Canyon.

View back into the narrows of Little Spotted Wolf Canyon.

In the center is the ascent to reach Buckeyes Canyon. Use a bouldery gully to reach the layer of sandstone forming a cliff.

Class 2/3 bouldery gully.

View back into the canyon.

The sandstone ramps lead higher, view looking back down.

Ascending to a small headwall obstacle seen ahead.

We followed the base of the headwall until we could find a reasonable way up.

Class 3 to get over the headwall.

At the shoulder separating our ascent canyon from Buckeyes Canyon.

Descending into Buckeyes Canyon.

At the top of Rap 1.

Rap 1, a short drop, but the anchor is very far back.

Looking back at Rap 1.

We were able to avoid what Road Trip Ryan called the 2nd Rap by partner-assisting. This Rap 2 for us, which Ryan called a multi-stage rappel to the natural bridge. We broke this long rappel into two shorter ones.

Looking back at our short Rap 2.

A handline we set up between Rap 2 and Rap 3, but some managed to down-climb without the rope.

We set up a sand trap for Rap 3, making this a shorter rappel through a natural bridge.

Top of our Rap 3, which leads through a natural bridge.

Bottom of Rap 3, amazing natural bridge.

Continuing through the natural bridge.

View back at the natural bridge.

Rap 4 was low-angle, but required a short rappel. or handline.

Onward through the canyon, top of Rap 5.

Some friends skipped Rap 5 by using this Class 4/5 slab on the left. I didn't like it and stayed in the water course. Karson gave me a handline.

Most of Rap 5 can be downclimbed, but the last drop was big enough to warrant a rappel. View back up at the bottom of Rap 5.

We used some webbing that was already tied to a big log for an obstacle between Rap 5 and Rap 6.

Top of Rap 6, which we just used a handline for.

Rap 6, leading out of the upper portion of the canyon.

View back toward the upper portion of the canyon (right). You can see Eagle Arch top left.

Heading down toward the lower portion of the technical section.

Class 2 bypass on the right of a steep obstacle on the way. Lower section seen ahead.

View back toward the upper section. The impressive Eagle Arch is seen up top.

Descending into the second section of narrows.

Rap 7, a high-angle slab.

Rap 8, a short drop, but the anchor was set far back.

View back before dropping down Rap 8, the anchor seen way back.

Rap 8 drop.

View back at Rap 8.

Through some narrows.

Rap 9, a short drop leading down to the arch. Past the second pool seen here was an optional extension of Rap 9 that we down-climbed on the right.

View back at the arch and Rap 9.

Rap 10, the longest of the day. The first drop leads to an arch, where Chris is seen in yellow. Then the second drop is down a vertical wall.

Close-up down toward the arch at Rap 10.

View back up at Rap 10's second drop.

Top of Rap 11 within a crack.

View back up at Rap 11.

Leaving Buckeyes Canyon.

A well-worn animal trail led through the crypto and down from the Swell.

The terrain opened up, led us to a wash, and then back to our approach trail.
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