Date: 07/01/2015
Who: myself
Length: 3.5 miles roundtrip
Time: 4.5 hours
Weather: about 75 degrees, sunny
This hike is on the North Rim of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. The route for S.O.B. Draw starts near the North Rim campground, and drops 1,800 feet down to the Gunnison River, in about 1.75 miles. Entering the canyon requires filling out a permit form at the ranger station, so they know where to start looking for you in case you don’t make it out in a timely manner. There is no trail–it is a scramble down a rocky slope. When on the way down, it’s advisable to look back up often in order to note landmarks for route-finding on the way back up. There is poison ivy along the route. I wore long pants, and was able to avoid the ivy. Climbing back out often requires rock scrambling using both hands and feet.
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This hike followed the BLUE line:
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