Inferno
verified
Ungraded
High flood risk
São Roque de Minas, MG
Technical quartzite descent inside Serra da Canastra National Park. Nine rappels through a winding gorge with deep plunge pools, well within waterfall-rappel character rather than dry slot.
Morphology is waterfall-driven, not dry slot, but the gorge is narrow and water-cut between drops which earns the inclusion. First integral descent recorded August 6, 2015. ICMBio rules in the Canastra park are evolving; even where ropewiki marks red tape unknown, expect to need authorization for technical descents inside the park boundary.
Logistics
| Manager | ICMBio Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra |
|---|---|
| Permit | Descent is inside the national park. Ropewiki notes red tape status as unknown and instructs visitors to consult the legislation before starting. Confirm current ICMBio authorization rules with the park office before going. |
| Distance | 1.2 |
| Elevation | ~820 ft loss |
| Time | 7.5 hr total: 2.5 hr approach, 4 hr descent, 1.5 hr exit |
| Technical | Nine rappels in quartzite with a maximum drop of 148 feet. Narrow winding gorge with multiple waterfalls and deep pools. Rating shown on ropewiki without a published ACA letter; pure waterfall character. |
| Season | Jul-Sep (Southern Hemisphere dry winter) |
| Flood risk | High water flow when running. Veadeiros and Canastra wet seasons (Nov-Mar) push flows to dangerous levels; the dry winter window is the safe envelope. |
| Coordinates | -20.1684, -46.9676 |