Jan 13, 2019 — Though different beta suggests parking somewhere else, our parking spot seemed to involve less desert walking and was easy to navigate to. Navigate to this underpass (35.7151286,-115.3642429) and follow the dirt road southwest. From wherever you parked along the dirt road, head through the desert to a hump leading to a ridgeline on the north side of Desperado Canyon. There are a couple of Class 2 sections, but the ridgeline is reasonable and you get nice views into Desperado Canyon. Stay along the ridge until you see a gully emerge on the left leading into Desperado Canyon - it is very obvious and won't require rappeling to get into this side gully, so don't leave the ridgeline too early.
Once in the gully, a few cliff band rappels lead you to a junction with Desperado Canyon's south fork - one of these rappels is the longest of the day. Continue east through Desperado Canyon, where there are a ton of fun obstacles, short down-climbs and rappels, as well as a few slickrock slides and gorgeous chutes.
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