Guayaberas

Last Update: 09.11.2024 by Max H.
Country: México / Mexico
Region: Jalisco
Subregion: Municipio de Zapopan
Town: Zapopan
v4 a3 III
5h15
1h
3h
1h15
x
40m
2x50m, 1x30m
11
Car required
Rating:
★★★★★
3 (1)
Info:
★★★
2 (1)
Belay:
★★★
2 (1)
Summary:
Nice aquatic playground with a long walk in and out
Summary:
Nice aquatic playground with a long walk in and out
Access:
Drive up to the village „El Limon“, one car is parked at the village entrance, with other you cross the village and if you have high clearance or similar you put it down to the other parking spot (see gps). Otherwise there are also some spots where you could just park the car before going down the last bit of the gravel road to at least save some walking.
Approach (1 h):
Go to the animal crossing on the village entrance and follow the fence trough the fields. Keep kind of the same level (and also check gps) with ending up going down at about 20min walking crossing a small stream. Then go uphill again and continue on the ridge to the right later when you already see the entrance crossing over to the left an scrambling down.
Tour (3 h):
The canyon consists of quite a lot of small rappels and two big ones, one at the middle 40m and one at the end 35m. The water flow can be checked at the first rappel as you be quite exposed to the water at the 40m rappel. A few smaller rappels and jumps up to 15m 40m rappel win the water More smaller rappels and some walking Final 35m rappel plus handline
Return (1 h 15):
After the 35m rappel walk back on the right side, first following some small trail next to the water pipes. Later you reach some lemon trees, then you always follow the main gravel road back to the car.

Coordinates:

Canyon Start
20.866995°, -103.559203°
DMS: 20° 52" 1.18', -104° 26" 26.87'

DM: 20° 52.02", -104° 26.448"

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Canyon End
20.873845°, -103.5631°
DMS: 20° 52" 25.84', -104° 26" 12.84'

DM: 20° 52.431", -104° 26.214"

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Parking at Entry
20.874961°, -103.547988°
DMS: 20° 52" 29.86', -104° 27" 7.24'

DM: 20° 52.498", -104° 27.121"

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Parking at Exit
20.88016°, -103.5732°
DMS: 20° 52" 48.58', -104° 25" 36.48'

DM: 20° 52.81", -104° 25.608"

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Probably needs high clearance vehicle
06.11.2024 Max H. ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔
Wir hatten das Glück den Canyon erst „später“ (gegen 13:30 beim Einstieg) zu besuchen, da vor uns bereits viele Leute im Bach waren. Dies hat sich als gut herausgestellt, da wir dadurch beim Rückweg viel Schatten hatten. Beim Zustieg mussten wir mehrfach den Weg suchen obwohl vor uns an diesem Tag viele Leute im Bach waren. Auch ein Wespennest haben wir gefunden :-|. Tour ist im ersten Teil ziemlich gut, es kommt Schlag auf Schlag bis zum hohen Abseiler, danach etwas mehr zu laufen bis man bei den letzten Abseilern rauskommt.
We were lucky enough to visit the canyon "later" (around 13:30 at the entry) as there were already a lot of people in the creek before us. This turned out to be a good thing as we had plenty of shade on the way back. During access, we had to search for the path several times even though there were many people in the stream before us that day. We also found a wasps' nest :-|. The first part of the tour is pretty good, it's all up to the high rappel, then a bit more walking until you come out at the last rappel.

Other users were:
Christian Haas DaRaph
Hydrology:
Check the water flow before entering the enclosed section because in the 40m rappel you will be exposed to nearly all the water and will get some beating