Lee Narrows Drop Made Possible

Celes, Brian, Harlan
Sept. 21, 2025

We added this miniscule hike after finishing a ridge route. In 27 years of driving by this hike, I'd never visited. I'm glad I didn't read the instructions to skirt the downclimb, because it was the funnest part of the day.
That said, the downclimb is class 4 and sketchy, and would be dangerous in wet conditions. You can avoid the drop with a trail at L (W). There are several videos below to illustrate the cautions for ascent and descent.

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The Champion Road
descends from the east
side of the Lee
Canyon Road;
almost any 2wd
vehicle can make it
down to the wash.
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context
 01car
The wash is pleasant,
but would be hot
in summer.
02HarlanDistract
More pleasant wash
 03_HarlanDownClimb
The drop, view N.
A trail is at the top
of the rock at L.
 03celes_out_down
Video of downclimbing
the drop; click on
image.
03celesdownclimb
A closer video,
view S.
Click on image.
 04HarlanRanOff
View N from drop.
The cool part of
the canyon is very
short.
 05celesatbottomdownclimb
View S of Celes
at base of drop.
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View N near end
of cool section
 07HarlanClimb
A view S of
untreated ADD
(Harlan upclimbs)
 08upclimbbrian
Video view ~N as
Brian upclimbs.
Note sandals. Click
on image.