Zelkin
28 Karma
Favorite Trips
Mystery and Imlay Canyon Weekend
Location
Salt Lake City Area
Todo List
Capitol Reef
Cedar Mesa
Escalante & Bryce
Grand Canyon
Moab
North Wash
Robbers Roost
San Rafael Swell
Zion & SW Utah
Tick List
Blue Pool Wash - Page Arizona
Date: 02/25/2020
Dry almost everywhere and able to avoid puddles. Rap off motor engine, pretty neat and short
Dry almost everywhere and able to avoid puddles. Rap off motor engine, pretty neat and short
Blarney Canyon - North Wash
Date: 06/03/2019
Approach is on the left hand side; stay left of the larger knob at the top of the slick rock and eventually come to a slab of tilted slick rock that takes you to the rim trail. The drop in has a slide style down climb across from the first rappel boulder. Most of the rappels after this could be down climbs if desired; one chockstone rappel towards the end can be done two ways. First way is between two stones that is an easier start but tricker rope pull, the second is over the second rock with extended webbing which can make the start precarious. Overall, took 3 hours and was a really fun slot.
Approach is on the left hand side; stay left of the larger knob at the top of the slick rock and eventually come to a slab of tilted slick rock that takes you to the rim trail. The drop in has a slide style down climb across from the first rappel boulder. Most of the rappels after this could be down climbs if desired; one chockstone rappel towards the end can be done two ways. First way is between two stones that is an easier start but tricker rope pull, the second is over the second rock with extended webbing which can make the start precarious. Overall, took 3 hours and was a really fun slot.
Hogwarts Canyon - North Wash
Date: 06/03/2019
Decent partial scramble approach; the larger cluster of trees after coming down from the top of the scramble offers a good place to suit up. Semi-keeper pot hole would be a stem option once you see what it looks like. Cross to the road prior to or just after the petroglyph alcove to avoid getting feet wet. Really nice rappels with some free hang at the end.
Decent partial scramble approach; the larger cluster of trees after coming down from the top of the scramble offers a good place to suit up. Semi-keeper pot hole would be a stem option once you see what it looks like. Cross to the road prior to or just after the petroglyph alcove to avoid getting feet wet. Really nice rappels with some free hang at the end.
Hog Canyons - North Wash
Date: 06/02/2019
Canyon itself was fun, exit scramble was god awful. Would not do a hog again unless using a shuttle or trying the shortcut route.
Canyon itself was fun, exit scramble was god awful. Would not do a hog again unless using a shuttle or trying the shortcut route.
Water Canyon - High Spur
Date: 06/01/2019
Approach is a bit tricky to follow and find an efficient way to get to the drop in point. Hiking out was not a fun affair due to route finding difficulties that damaged the local vegetation. Overall the canyon was fun and very tight in places.
Approach is a bit tricky to follow and find an efficient way to get to the drop in point. Hiking out was not a fun affair due to route finding difficulties that damaged the local vegetation. Overall the canyon was fun and very tight in places.
Cherry Canyon - Virgin River Gorge
Date: 11/10/2018
Natural anchors and webbing were all in good shape. Canyon was dry and chilly. Approach is steep and exposed following the hike in the wash. Were able to move quickly with four people using three ropes (200ft, 140ft, 100ft) and knocked it out over 4.5 hours.
Natural anchors and webbing were all in good shape. Canyon was dry and chilly. Approach is steep and exposed following the hike in the wash. Were able to move quickly with four people using three ropes (200ft, 140ft, 100ft) and knocked it out over 4.5 hours.
Behunin Canyon - Zion Main Canyon
Date: 07/08/2017
Extremely dry and hot - Approach had a few shady spots
Extremely dry and hot - Approach had a few shady spots
Comments
Keyhole Canyon - Zion Main Canyon
Date: 2023-08-09
Comment: Went on 8/8/23 and all potholes were waist deep or less for 99%. Single pothole on first official ra...
Birch Hollow - Zion East Side
Date: 2022-04-20
Comment: Did the canyon four days ago in combination with orderville and came out the narrows. A few swims in...
Orderville Canyon - Zion East Side
Date: 2022-04-18
Comment: Did the canyon two days ago in combination with birch hollow and came out the narrows. A few swims i...
Blue Pool Wash - Page Arizona
Date: 2020-02-25
Comment: All anchors were good, don’t use the single bolts on the opposite side of chain setups. Canyon was d...
Hog Canyons - North Wash
Date: 2019-06-04
Comment: All anchors and webbing in Hog 4 (Miss Piggy) were good as of 6/2/19. Look for the small pile of roc...
Water Canyon - High Spur
Date: 2019-06-04
Comment: Overall the canyon itself was fun and had twisty tight challenges, but because it's harder to access...
Blarney Canyon - North Wash
Date: 2019-06-04
Comment: Webbing all looked great as of 6/3/19; there is additional webbing that has been added on the last r...
Hogwarts Canyon - North Wash
Date: 2019-06-04
Comment: All of the anchors and webbing were good as of 6/3/19; the semi-keeper pothole is full of some serio...
Cherry Canyon - Virgin River Gorge
Date: 2018-11-18
Comment: As of 11/10/18 all of the anchors were in good condition and the canyon very dry. The approach has s...
Elephant Butte - Arches National Park : Photo
Date: 2018-05-16
Comment: This route to the last rappel is on the right of the boulder route scrambled up after the 1st rappel...
Elephant Butte - Arches National Park
Date: 2018-05-16
Comment: Hey, this is a canyon that can be easy to get turned around in due to the multiple false fins, scram...
Middle Echo Canyon - Zion Main Canyon
Date: 2017-08-27
Comment: We decided to drop our packs at the junction of Observation Point trail and the East Rim offshoot to...
Keyhole Canyon - Zion Main Canyon
Date: 2017-08-27
Comment: All webbing that is in place is good, but there are two raps with just a link in place for the rope....
Behunin Canyon - Zion Main Canyon
Date: 2017-07-09
Comment: We completed this canyon yesterday (7/8/2017) and it was a very hot and dry experience. With an earl...
Nighthawk Canyon - Grand Wash
Date: 2017-01-23
Comment: Be careful on the long rappel to make sure the length of the webbing and size of the blocking carabi...
Mystery Canyon - Zion East Side
Date: 2017-01-23
Comment: Be very careful on the second to last repel into the spring pool and avoid dropping behind the wedge...