Hellhole Canyon/Lookout Point 3/10/2025





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The parking lot is full of our cars.

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Starting group picture. We may not be all together again.

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Indianhead.

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Even Susan is here.

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Alann is here also.

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Palms are starting.

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It is a large palm grove.

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Inside the grove.

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This is it! Maidenhair Falls. But where is water. It is a dry waterfall.

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Our brake is by the waterfall bush.

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Brake is over, let’s go.

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Scorched palm that survived.

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Next is to climb up.

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We will climb up about 2,000’.

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It is steep.

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Looking down.

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It is a grind.

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Made it up, there is Lookout Point.

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After lunch group.

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Easy walking here.

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Enjoying nice weather on Rass BM. The rest of the group is rushing down.

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Made it down.

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Our hardcore group is relaxing. The others already left.


Hike Rating: Difficulty: 3.8 Technical: 3.8 Scenic: 3.7 El. 2200'