Distance: 0.8 miles round trip cross country
Summit Elevation: 1075' (high point in canyon)
Elevation Gain: 365'
Elevation Gain (in Empire State Buildings): 0.3
Round trip time: 1 hour
Recommended water: 16 oz.
Parking/Fees: Adventure Pass at San Juan Trailhead
Difficulty: Easy
This was a quick trip to a nearby canyon in the Santa Ana Mountains. The unnamed canyon is near the San Juan Trailhead near the Lazy W Ranch, hence "Lazy W" Canyon. From the San Juan Trailhead, I walked a tenth of a mile up the road toward the ranch, then entered the canyon on the right. The narrow entrance snakes left then right before opening up to large dry fall. The main canyon had some human footprints and coyote scat. Nothing more than class 2 to reach the top of the main fall. I continued upstream a little, then climbed up above it on an animal trail. I turned around and went down to the east fork, then upstream again. The east fork had some solid class 3 with good holds. I passed a giant boulder and went another short distance before turning around. Both canyons appeared to have relatively easy continuations, though I am not sure the rock features get any better. It was a short but interesting excursion.
Start
Turnaround in the main canyon
East fork
Class 3
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