There are number of wonderful canyons located within the black range that provide big views with different perspectives of badwater basin. 

Death Valley canyons tend to mix well, so well that they can become similar in visual aesthetic. 

Dont let this become an illusion for greener pastures, Death Valley is...well, a desert. 

Coming to death valley canyons with a particular interest in geology, geologic ancient history, and baron big view desert.

This will full the gaps within the canyons that could tend to lack narrow flutted corridors.

Abysmal canyon has been on the radar for a bit with the 250 ft drop that is encountered within the canyon. 

We approached the canyon from the bottom which allowed us to eliminate the need for a shuttle but more effort is required to gain entry into the canyon 

The north fork was a bit more accessible than the south fork so we ended up dropping into the North fork. 

We encountered 2 raps in the north fork which took us into the main fork of abysmal canyon . 

The south fork has 5 raps 

Both forks drop you into the main fork where the large drops are encountered. 

The first drop is a 160 to a large ledge where our team was able to stage. 

The following rap is a 250 foot rap which we found to be quite ledge with very small sections of vertical. 

The remaining canyon had drops of less than 100 feet and were one after another. 

I found this canyon to be interesting and similar to the other black range canyons in Death Valley. 

The team had a blast in the canyon and we finished in about 9 1/2 hours. 

Always remember to replace webbing as there is a lot of raps that can be exposed to the sun and can get weathered quite quickly?

Always amazing views of the ancient sea below!