Knotted Rope Canyon | San Rafael Swell

Canyoneering Knotted Rope Canyon - San Rafael Swell Canyoneering Knotted Rope Canyon

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RATING: 3B

Thu

Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke and scattered showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then patchy smoke and scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

90 | 68

Fri

A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

89 | 69

Sat

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

89 | 65

Sun

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91.

91 | 66

Mon

Sunny, with a high near 92.

92 | 67

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SEASON: Late Spring through Early Fall
GEAR: 15 m / 50 ft rope, pothole escape gear.
RAPPELS: None
WATER: Generally quite a bit. Wetsuit recommended even in the hottest times of the year.
FLASHFLOOD: Moderate.

Thu

Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke and scattered showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then patchy smoke and scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

90 | 68

Fri

A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

89 | 69

Sat

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

89 | 65

Sun

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91.

91 | 66

Mon

Sunny, with a high near 92.

92 | 67

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Pothole Valley - Knotted Rope

Pothole Valley - Knotted Rope

Tree and open desert

Tree and open desert

Knotted Rope is a pothole adventure extraordinaire! Although the canyon has no rappels, it is recommended for canyoneers with pothole escape skills. Generally the potholes are easy to get out of, but in 2007 a woman drowned in Knotted Rope when she broke her arm getting into a pothole. Her husband did not have the gear to rescue her, and she eventually succumb to hypothermia and drowned. Knotted Rope is typically a fun romp, but bring a rope and a be prepared for some potential challenge, depending on water levels.

Falling potholes

Falling potholes

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