Matt McCullough - Oct 18, 2021 4:01 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2021
Day hike through YL Canyon System
For some evening photography, I walked in from where I parked on Bear Mountain Rd. about 1.5 miles to an edge on the mesa with a clear view of the beautiful crenulated cliffs of the wilderness area. After camping in my car for the night, I started early the next morning to hike into the main canyon. I walked along the state lands on the mesa to near its western edge before finding a spot to descend. There are no trails, extremely rough terrain, cacti, thick brush, and the slope is steeper than published web images seem to indicate. Generally, encountering drainages on the slope were the easiest to travel down but some did not extend far before encountering thick brush which then required traversing toward another. Once in the main canyon, the walking is fairly easy - enjoy. There is much to discover along the river-bed, side canyons, slots, and crevices in this wonderful maze. Watch for mountain sheep watching you from the high bluffs all around.
Matt McCullough - Oct 18, 2021 4:01 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2021
Day hike through YL Canyon SystemFor some evening photography, I walked in from where I parked on Bear Mountain Rd. about 1.5 miles to an edge on the mesa with a clear view of the beautiful crenulated cliffs of the wilderness area. After camping in my car for the night, I started early the next morning to hike into the main canyon. I walked along the state lands on the mesa to near its western edge before finding a spot to descend. There are no trails, extremely rough terrain, cacti, thick brush, and the slope is steeper than published web images seem to indicate. Generally, encountering drainages on the slope were the easiest to travel down but some did not extend far before encountering thick brush which then required traversing toward another. Once in the main canyon, the walking is fairly easy - enjoy. There is much to discover along the river-bed, side canyons, slots, and crevices in this wonderful maze. Watch for mountain sheep watching you from the high bluffs all around.