Canyoneering Cottonwood Wash
Capitol Reef
Overview
Thu
70°
|
43°
Fri
59°
|
31°
Sat
65°
|
33°
Sun
70°
|
39°
Mon
74°
|
43°
RATING: 3B
LENGTH: 5-7 hours (6.7 miles)
SEASON: Spring, Summer, Fall
GEAR: Standard Technical Gear. Be sure to have quite a bit (10 m) of webbing.
RAPPELS: 3+ to 20 m ( 66 ft. )
WATER: Some pools. Wetsuit (3mm full) in all but the hottest conditions.
FLASHFLOOD: High
A permit is required for this trip. For permit information see this page.
Thu
70°
|
43°
Fri
59°
|
31°
Sat
65°
|
33°
Sun
70°
|
39°
Mon
74°
|
43°
Mark and Tyler early in Cottonwood.
Mark making the first rappel
Of the 3 canyons in this area (Burro Wash, Cottonwood Wash, and Five Mile), Cottonwood Wash is by far my favorite. With a shuttle, it is a very casual canyon, though will take a full day by the time the shuttle is done both ways. The narrow section is magnificent, and fairly continuous.
All drops are fairly short, with relatively straightforward anchors. That makes this a good choice for intermediate canyoneers, or even beginner groups with competent leadership. Some groups do 4+ rappels, though 3 seems to be the number of mandatory rappels with a few moderate downclimbs interspersed throughout the canyon as well.
Brrr - move fast!
Tyler downclimbing just below rappel 3.
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