Hawk

Region: Hartwell Canyon

Distance- 2 mi

Elevation- 1,000’

Duration- 2 - 3.5 hours

Difficulty- Easy/ Moderate

Descent- 3 rappels up to 150’

Anchor Materials: 35’ of webbing + 4 rapides

Driving Directions: Park at the End of Rope parking, just past Hartwell Canyon on your right, and before the Loy Canyon TH. There is an obvious pull off on the right side with a large dead tree to sit on for tour photos. This lot sees a lot of jeep tour traffic, please be courteous and leave room for others.

Overview: Hawk is the most unique and memorable route off the western bench of Hartwell. Depending on conditions, the carved-out watercourse makes for some fun problem solving. The adventurous approach, scenic exit, and low-penalty water obstacles, make this a great adventure for beginners with an experienced leader.

• Rarely seen petroglyphs

• Straight forward rappels

• Scenic Approach

Approach: Starting at End of Rope Parking, follow social trails toward the main approach gully. Cross over a small drainage and follow the gully up on the left side. Continue up the gully past a rockslide and to a 10’ crack that is the crux for most. The crack can be climbed on the outside, or more easily by going up under a large, choked tree. Continue up to the top of the gully, reaching a cozy saddle with panoramic views of Hartwell Canyon. From the saddle continue down to the main red rock bench. From the main bench, turn left and head north to start of Hawk.

Descent: Hike down the slickrock watercourse until stemming and easy downclimbs come into play. With some skillful scrambling you can bypass the water pockets and keep your feet dry.

R1- 60’ from a bolted anchor station on the left side.

R2 ~150’ from a tree set back from the edge.

R3-50’ from a skinny tree.

Exit: Continue down the drainage until it merges with Hartwell Canyon. Take a right into the main drainage and continue boulder hopping to the turn off for the exit gully on the right. Take the gully ~400' up and over a saddle. Weave through manzanita and locate social trails back to End of Rope parking.

Preservation: Please respect archaeological sites and sensitive terrain along your journey.