Epic Travel → North America → Mountain States → Nevada →  ⊗ Desperado Canyon

  ⊗ Technical Route ⊗
Warning: Do Not Attempt Without Proper Training – click here for details

Location: Stateline Hills, California-Nevada Border, Nevada

Distance: 5.3 miles total, 0.9 miles technical

Elevation Gain: 1200 feet

Time Required: 5-7 hours

Rappels: 5 – 7, lengths up to 70 feet

Red Tape/Notes: No shuttle required (done as a loop); the route is described in Rick Ianniello’s Las Vegas Slots book – get it here. Basic information (including the gps coordinates for the trailhead), can be found on ropewiki.com here. As always in these areas, keep an eye out for rattlesnakes.

What’s Nearby?: Jubilee Mine, Pioneer Saloon, Zzyzx, Ladder of Doom Canyon, Turtle Tears Canyon

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This canyon is considered by many to be the nicest one in the Stateline Hills area (we’ve been pleasantly surprised by all of them for whatever that’s worth). Like neighboring Turtle Tears, you get nice views on the way up (although the approach feels less exposed than Turtle Tears), and the longer approach travels across a rather pleasant mesa before the final last bit of ascent.

The canyon itself features some interesting rock formations and a few sections of nicely polished, sculpted rock. Cairn anchors are used almost exclusively throughout the canyon, so if you’re not familiar with how to build and/or check this type of anchor, you will want to educate yourself before going.

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