Echo-north Slot Canyon
ACA Canyon
Rating – 2A I
NEVER ENTER ANY
SLOT CANYON WHEN HEAVY RAIN IS IN THE FORECAST…!!!
We refer this this un-named canyon as echo-north canyon because it
is in the drainage of the first major canyon north of Echo Amphitheater
This canyon has a very fine stretch of
“slot canyon” and it is a hike/scramble that can be done without ropes…!!!
The scramble up the slopping waterfall
shown in this photo is difficult… you might bring along a couple toilet
plungers for a cheating ascent
…a view up this slot canyon, from the
canyon rim…
beta facts:
name- Un-named Canyon we call Echo-North Canyon
depth of slot portion- 100 feet or so…
length of slot canyon portion- one/third mile
elevation- 6800’ at the top down to 6600’ at the
bottom
GPS coordinates- ±36°21.872’N 106°31.518’W
flow- intermittent
season to visit- drier months of the year, like
May, June, September, October and November… NEVER ENTER ANY SLOT CANYON WHEN HEAVY RAIN IS IN
THE FORCAST…!!!
accommodations- facilities at nearby Echo Amphitheater
ownership- Carson National Forest
access- is from EchoAmphitheator…
see the map below
nearest town- Abiquiu is
about 20 miles east of here
fun fact- this is a great slot canyon
experience that is easy to get to and is a fairly easy scramble/hike
essay bro
Park at Echo Amphitheater and hike north…
using the map below…
Enhanced USGS topo map by Doug Scott
The thin Red Lines depict
sections of “slot canyons”
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