Lower Grapevine Canyon Road is officially closed for restoration, so don't try doing Lower Grapevine Canyon from the east, unless you're okay with adding an extra couple miles in a wash.
May 01, 2018 — I came to the Spirit Mountain Wilderness a few weeks ago to explore the area for the first time and was super pleasantly surprised with the gorgeous granite in the area, so I planned more trips, Lower Grapevine Canyon at the forefront after falling in love with Upper Grapevine Canyon. From the Grapevine Canyon Trailhead, head east and across open desert until you get into the quickly narrowing Grapevine Canyon. The first and hardest obstacle, a 10-15 foot dryfall, of the whole day is at the beginning. I used some webbing to aid in getting down (and for ascending later). There are a few more small downclimbs along the way, but none exceed Class 3.
I decided to turn around at the point where Google Maps marked the end of the now closed Lower Grapevine Canyon Road. Carefeul not to miss Grapevine Canyon on the way back by instead actually going up Sacatone Wash, like I did.
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