Purgatory Chasm
ACA Canyon
Rating – 1A I
Purgatory Chasm is not the best slot canyon
in this area... but it is a nice place and easy to visit
beta facts:
name- Purgatory Chasm
depth of slot portion- maybe 40 feet
length of slot canyon- maybe as much as a
half-mile adding all the tributaries together...
elevation- 6200’
GPS coordinates- ±33°02.346’N 108°09.055’W
flow- intermittent with some springs
sometimes...
season to visit- most any time
accommodations- nearby restrooms and water at Lake Roberts
Campgrounds
ownership- Gila National Forest
access- is from Hwy 35… see the map below
nearest town- Silver City is about 20 miles
southwest of here
fun fact- There are many slot canyons all
around this whole area
essay bro
Purgatory Chasm Trail is marked with signs
and roadside parking near Lake Roberts... and this Purgatory Chasm is one of
the least impressive narrow canyons in this area.
See also on this same website: Lake Roberts
Slot Canyons
Enhanced USGS topo map
The Red Lines depict
sections of “slot and/or box canyons”
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