About 800 feet up you reach the knife edge ridge (34.09896, -116.95413) and you can see R2, R3 and R4 from this high vantage point. There are fairly prominent footsteps and switchbacks that wander up the steep slope. Ridge climb approach: Head up the same way, but cut left above the first scramble "headwall", just before the 2nd one. Up left (West) is the new earthen slope drop-in. Up and slightly right (North) is a small saddle which is the historic gully drop-in. After about 1,000 feet of gain you reach a big dead burn out tree and just above that a flat rocky area. About 2/3 of the way up, it turns into a dirt trough that can be a pain to climb. There is some scrambling mixed with steep loose slopes. Gully climb approach: Head up a rocky boulder field that turns into a shallow but obvious gully. For larger groups the ridge is much safer as it gives room to spread out laterally. Gloves and helmets should be worn and spacing out is wise, but be aware that any rock knocked loose can gain more and more speed the farther it goes down. Either way rock fall can pose a serious threat. You have 2 choices, the gully climb or the ridge climb (see pictures below). This rappel has a large chockstone at the top of the rappel and graffiti on trees at the bottom. Rappel 5 is probably the most dangerous rappel in high flow, and hence the best reference to compare waterflow. Zoomed view of the waterfalls at moderate-high flow (as seen from the drop in point) Another checkpoint is in the vicinity of the drop-in point where a couple waterfalls in the Middle section are clearly visible. Some of the waterfalls are partially visible by a signpost on the road, this makes for a good checkpoint to inspect before starting the approach. At that point, the high-water escape route is the only option to leave the canyon. The canyon doesn't really narrow up until after the first couple rappels. With significantly more flow it could be quite dangerous. From the short-cut drop-in point on the ridge at 34.09976, -116.95299 you can see the 2 smaller upper waterfalls by looking up canyon. The lower section is quite narrow and could be extremely hazardous and potentially deadly at high flow.
Caution should be taken however after large rainfall. However, to catch it with good flow look to the winter and spring season. Monkeyface Creek is spring fed and therefore is likely to have at the very least a small flow year round.
The Upper section is not interesting and the Middle section adds a couple waterfalls to the descent but it does not have an easy access.
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Please note that although it is possible to descend the full canyon, only the Lower section is really worth doing. The approach is steep and loose and offers another potential hazard. There are a number of rappels that have awkward starts and potentially challenging natural anchors, hence this is not a beginner canyon. The lower section of this canyon provides a sequence of waterfall rappels through a narrow granite hallway including short free-hangs with water pouring down around you, that with a good flow are some of the best in Southern California. (log in to submit reference picture) Introduction More reference pictures will produce a more reliable prediction. These reference pictures are used in the Waterflow analysis to predict current conditions.
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