by Don R » Sun 20 May, 2018 9:34 pm
I did go to the Black Canyon area in late 2017. The side of the river is pretty much overgrown with mist weed and you are well served to contour about it. Someone has put up a bit of pink tape as a pretence of a "track". Progress is slower than on previous occasions, or maybe it is me (first time I went there was in 1982/3) being slower ! The route up Silver Falls (a.ka. Shooting Falls) was very slippery and steep. It has been denuded of vegetation with the major rain events of 2017. I imagine that the Feb 2018 storms would have made it worse. It isn't recommended as an exit route, except for small numbers of experienced walkers.Calculate on at least a solid couple of hours to haul yourself up,if you are carrying a weekend pack.