SCORPION CANYON 3AII. DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA

December 04, 2018

Scorpion Canyon. Death Valley National Park, California
Scorpion canyon is a death valley canyon located near the Badlands and  Zabriskie Point.This canyon is a mud and clay stone canyon which gives it a unique look and a very dry desolate appearance to the canyon.  
Scorpion Canyon. Death Valley National Park, California

There were 7 raps in this canyon that ranged from 25 ft to 150ft in length. 

Scorpion Canyon. Death Valley National Park, California

We started off in the lower badlands and hiked our way up to a plateau ridge where a wash started to appear.
Scorpion Canyon. Death Valley National Park, California
We followed that wash down and simply found the canyon as we followed the obvious wash. 

Scorpion Canyon. Death Valley National Park, California.
There are other canyons that you can go to from this area.

Scorpion Canyon. Death Valley National Park, California
You have vineagroon which would be canyon right, scorpion canyon which is straight ahead, and arachnophobia canyon which would be canyon left and up another hill.

Scorpion Canyon. Death Valley National Park, California
We continued down this highway like dry spring to the first rap which was some of the easiest walking in any canyon.

Scorpion Canyon. Death Valley National Park, California
The raps were really straightforward and nice to work through.

Scorpion Canyon. Death Valley National Park, California
We replaced some of the anchors but, overall the anchors appeared to be a bit better than the anchored webbing we found in purgatory canyon.

Scorpion Canyon. Death Valley National Park, California
The weather was perfect for this canyon and by the time we got to the final section, the weather must have been in the 70s.

Scorpion Canyon. Death Valley National Park, California
I highly recommend this canyon for a great second day canyon to a weekend death valley excursion.

Scorpion Canyon. Death Valley National Park, California

I also recommend vineagaroon canyon as a great follow up Sunday canyon but the drops are not as big.
Scorpion Canyon. Death Valley National Park, California
I am looking forward to checking out the remaining canyons in the area.

Scorpion Canyon. Death Valley National Park, California

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