
Heading north from the junction of Canyon Point Road and Canyon Point Mesa Road. We followed the mesatop for a long time, our goal the yellow eroded-looking saddle right of center.

Close-up into Devil's Drain Canyon below.

Descending the steep Class 3 at the end of the mesatop, where the route became a ridge.

Class 3 along the ridge as we descend to the yellow saddle below. The first rappel (the devil's drain) is found toward the end of the yellow jagged-looking cliff on the right.

Descending Class 3.

Class 3 descent. Tim seen center at the spot where we would descend off the ridge.

Last view at a Class 3 move along the rim descent.

Awful, loose stuff leading down from the ridge. Keep to the yellow rim to reach the first rappel. You can skip the "devil's drain" rappel by just scrambling down Class 2 talus in the center of this photo.

The Devil's Drain.

Friends prepping for the rappel.

Through the drain.

Bottom of the drain, view toward the little hole.

Short rappel or partner-assist.

Big second rappel.

Close-up of the drop.

View back toward the second rappel.

Final, third rappel.

View back toward the third rappel.

Continuing down Devil's Drain Canyon.

Fun Class 2/3 obstacles as we continue down the canyon.

Relatively lush stuff.

The canyon began to open a bit and introduced a bit of brush.

We avoided the majority of the brush by keeping to the left of the watercourse at first.

But eventually it was easier to just stay within the watercourse and do some light bushwhacking.

Plus, the watercourse was pretty.

Cool algae and whatnot.



Warm waterfall, avoidable via Class 3 downclimb, pictured here.

View back up Devil's Drain Canyon.

Moonscape Hot Spring.

We continued down Devil's Drain Canyon, but didn't hike all the way down to the Colorado River due to lack of time, instead turning right into Emerald Pools Canyon.

Class 2/3 boulder-hopping.

A Class 3 move within a narrow section of Emerald Pools Canyon.

Class 3 move in the narrows.

Avoiding the brushy drainage by keeping to a social trail on the south side of Emerald Pools Canyon.

Eventually the social trail led back into the canyon's watercourse and we continued ascending.

Class 2/3 osbtacles.

Nearing the head of Emerald Pools Canyon.

Continuing south to the head of Emerald Pools Canyon, visible ahead.

At the head of Emerald Pools Canyon, a bit of a desert stroll to reach the Weeping Spring Canyon wtercourse.

Within the Weeping Spring Canyon watercourse, heading southwest toward the Canyon Point rim. It got dark shortly after, but the route continues up the wash for a long time and then ascends some steep Class 2/3 black talus to get to the top of the rim.
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