Thunder Canyon
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 1.62 mi
- Elevation gain
- 945 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 945 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,739 ft
- TrailRank
-
40
4.7
- Min elevation
- 840 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Coordinates
- 235
- Uploaded
- March 15, 2020
- Recorded
- March 2020
near Ḑāyah, Raʼs al Khaymah (United Arab Emirates)
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Itinerary description
As with most of the canyons, there's no obvious access to the start. we walked 20m left from parking and started our accent. Try to stick to GPS route as you'll be walking in between two gullies and it's important you hit the col between them.
Once you reach the top of the climb you'll be rewarded with beautiful view of the green valley where you can take rest and brace yourself before first and highest, super exposed abseil.
Total 6 abseils one of which we down climbed:
1. 55 meters - three bolts on the left
2. 20-25 meters - 2 bolts and mailon on the right
3. 35 meters - 2 bolts on the left
4. 10 meters
5. 30 meters - bolts on left and right sides
Abseil 5 immediately followed with 10m drop which you can down climb on the right side or abseil with bolts on the left.
Once you reach the top of the climb you'll be rewarded with beautiful view of the green valley where you can take rest and brace yourself before first and highest, super exposed abseil.
Total 6 abseils one of which we down climbed:
1. 55 meters - three bolts on the left
2. 20-25 meters - 2 bolts and mailon on the right
3. 35 meters - 2 bolts on the left
4. 10 meters
5. 30 meters - bolts on left and right sides
Abseil 5 immediately followed with 10m drop which you can down climb on the right side or abseil with bolts on the left.
Waypoints
Waypoint
1,739 ft
Top of the trek - plateu
Altitude 530 m Speed 0.1 km/h Azimuth 252 ° Accuracy 4 m Created 2020-03-13 09:14:56
Waypoint
1,535 ft
Canyon entry
Altitude 468 m Speed 0.0 km/h Azimuth 17 ° Accuracy 6 m Created 2020-03-13 09:32:13
Waypoint
1,368 ft
Abseil 2 - 20m
Altitude 417 m Speed 0.1 km/h Azimuth 212 ° Accuracy 6 m Created 2020-03-13 13:03:26
Waypoint
0 ft
Abseil 1 - 55m
Abseil 1 - 55m
Waypoint
0 ft
Abseil 3 - 35m
Abseil 3 - 35m
Waypoint
0 ft
Abseil 4 - 10m
Abseil 4 - 10m
Waypoint
0 ft
Abseil 5 - 30m
Abseil 5 - 30m
Waypoint
0 ft
Parking-Start/End
Parking-Start/End
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Scenery
Moderate
Nice surrounding views and great initial rappel into the bowl.
Scramble to the high point was tough but satisfying. Was worthwhile to start early to mid afternoon as the tough steep beginning hike/scramble was shaded.
The canyon was shaded, but warm with minimal air flow and wind.
Rappel anchor points were in good condition and easily locatable.
This is the Wadi Naqat, a right tributary of the Wadi Shah