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South Fork of Maidenwater - Trachyte
Date: 2024-10-13
Comment: #conditions 10/12/24. A little mud here and there. 6 hours for 5 mostly intermediate canyoneers. A c...
Lower Eardley Canyon - San Rafael Swell
Date: 2024-09-05
Comment: #conditions Sept. 2 2024. Full as can be. Only one pool slightly stinky. 90-degree day felt great. J...
Zero G Canyon - San Rafael Swell
Comment: #conditions Sept. 2, 2024. Very full with pleasant water. Swimmers through the narrows before you ge...
Upper Telephone Canyon - Zion Main Canyon
Date: 2023-11-09
Comment: Our time was very similar to Kirkhams, though we had 5 people and so the raps took longer, especiall...
White Roost Canyon - White Roost
Date: 2023-09-24
Comment: East Fork took a group of 8 with 4 first-timers 5 hours and West Fork took us 4 hours. Spotted an ex...
Arch Nemesis Canyon - Capitol Gorge
Date: 2023-07-18
Comment: Regarding the anchor for R4, mfrato said they rebuilt it. They put it way back in a pothole on R3 (t...
Larry Canyon - Robbers Roost
Date: 2023-05-04
Comment: Yes, agree with this. Nice summary of difficulty.
Lost and Found Canyon - Arches National Park
Date: 2023-03-20
Comment: Park permit limit in this area is 6, just fyi.
Comment: Another vote for the caboalta entry described below. The road to the Western Trailhead was in fine s...
The Squeeze - San Rafael Swell
Date: 2022-04-24
Comment: Mostly dry. A few waist-deep places or less. Wetsuits on 60-degree day were good. Experienced group ...
Hog Canyons - North Wash
Date: 2022-03-28
Comment: We just did Hog 4 and entered a little lower than you or the beta describe, bypassing the traverse a...
Date: 2022-03-27
Comment: Road in good shape; straightforward in a Subaru. Camped at TH. Did Hog 2 and 4, 7.5 hours car to car...
Beaver Bay Canyon - Capitol Reef
Date: 2021-12-05
Comment: The distance is incorrect from the visitors center. It is not 15 miles. Might be 5. On 12/4/21, anch...
Na-gah Canyon - Capitol Reef
Comment: On 12/4/21, only one pool at bottom of first rap. Calf deep if you pick your route carefully through...
Southern Baptist Canyon - Southern Swell
Date: 2021-10-25
Comment: Quite full of water, October 2021. Chest deep. We braved it on a 60-degree cloudy day without wetsui...
Buckeyes Canyon - Eastern Reef
Date: 2021-10-17
Comment: Our group of 4 experienced canyoneers took 6:45 on 10/16/21, right after a week of rains. It was 60 ...
Upper Three Fingers Canyon - San Rafael Swell
Date: 2021-09-06
Comment: Did this two weeks ago after recent rains. Completely full; lots of swimming; no keepers. But super ...
Date: 2021-05-23
Comment: On 5/21 took a group of 8 with a few brand new folks. Knee-deep water in several places. A gorgeous ...
Wonderland Canyon - Capitol Reef
Date: 2020-09-27
Comment: Winner, Winner, Big Steak Dinner. Mad props to anchor builders in this canyon. All new webbing every...
Spencer Canyon - Old Sheffield Road
Date: 2020-05-28
Comment: The last deadman anchor was well-constructed. It was an 85-degree day but only 70 or so in the morni...
Upper Red Breaks - Old Sheffield Road
Date: 2020-05-07
Comment: Also took about 6 hours with a group of 5. Do not underestimate the west fork upclimb. Quite narrow ...
Nighthawk Canyon - Grand Wash
Date: 2018-09-24
Comment: Fantastic canyon. Do not underestimate the difficulty. Advanced anchor skills, good decision-making ...
Right Fork of North Creek - Zion West Side
Date: 2018-07-09
Comment: The time estimate of 2-2.5 hours to the top of the direct section from the Wildcat approach is WAY t...
Arscenic Canyon - Poison Spring
Date: 2017-09-26
Comment: Really quite fun. More downclimbing than we expected, and more challenging downclimbs than expected....
Behunin Canyon - Zion Main Canyon
Date: 2017-05-21
Comment: On R1, the anchor LDC seems preferable and is not hard to get to. It seems like a better angle and p...
Benign Canyon - Dirty Devil
Date: 2017-03-20
Comment: Peakbaggers has it right. This is an excellent canyon; lots of problem-solving and teamwork. A coupl...
Angel Slot - Angel Point
Date: 2017-03-19
Comment: We didn't see many exit cairns and had to engage in some route-finding, so go prepared. Like everyon...
Three Fingers and Uneva Canyons - Eastern Reef
Date: 2017-02-16
Comment: Quick small thing. This says "east of Green River." It is west of Green River.
Sunglow Canyons / Trail - Bicknell
Date: 2016-10-09
Comment: Never mind. Just double-checked. PDF does have west-fork beta. I guess it didn't when I printed it o...
Comment: West Fork is charming. As advertised, great first canyon. Straightforward rappels. Nice spring-fed s...
Old School - Capitol Reef
Comment: Fun short romp. 5 people, 1.5 hours. The downclimb is a good learning experience for newer canyoneer...
Cassidy Arch Canyon - Capitol Reef
Comment: New anchor station at first drop is fabulous. Very busy canyon on a Saturday in the Fall. Fantastic ...
Middle Echo Canyon - Zion Main Canyon
Date: 2016-08-08
Comment: Really fun canyon. Recent rains filled up the watery section so the keeper escape was easier. Some o...
Diana's Throne Canyon (aka Elkheart Cliffs Slot Canyon) - Zion East Side
Comment: Unexpected fun! Perfect beginner canyon. We hit it after a week of rains, and there was quite a bit ...
The Wives - Capitol Reef
Date: 2016-07-17
Comment: Did wives 3 and 5; quite fun and a nice spring day in a quick down-and-back canyoneering trip from U...
Stegosaur Slot - Capitol Reef
Comment: A great first canyon, especially for our large-ish group of 9, including my 14-year-old. Took us 4.5...
Comments
South Fork of Maidenwater - Trachyte
Date: 2024-10-13
Comment: #conditions 10/12/24. A little mud here and there. 6 hours for 5 mostly intermediate canyoneers. A c...
Lower Eardley Canyon - San Rafael Swell
Date: 2024-09-05
Comment: #conditions Sept. 2 2024. Full as can be. Only one pool slightly stinky. 90-degree day felt great. J...
Zero G Canyon - San Rafael Swell
Date: 2024-09-05
Comment: #conditions Sept. 2, 2024. Very full with pleasant water. Swimmers through the narrows before you ge...
Upper Telephone Canyon - Zion Main Canyon
Date: 2023-11-09
Comment: Our time was very similar to Kirkhams, though we had 5 people and so the raps took longer, especiall...
White Roost Canyon - White Roost
Date: 2023-09-24
Comment: East Fork took a group of 8 with 4 first-timers 5 hours and West Fork took us 4 hours. Spotted an ex...
Arch Nemesis Canyon - Capitol Gorge
Date: 2023-07-18
Comment: Regarding the anchor for R4, mfrato said they rebuilt it. They put it way back in a pothole on R3 (t...
Larry Canyon - Robbers Roost
Date: 2023-05-04
Comment: Yes, agree with this. Nice summary of difficulty.
Lost and Found Canyon - Arches National Park
Date: 2023-03-20
Comment: Park permit limit in this area is 6, just fyi.
Lost and Found Canyon - Arches National Park
Date: 2023-03-20
Comment: Another vote for the caboalta entry described below. The road to the Western Trailhead was in fine s...
The Squeeze - San Rafael Swell
Date: 2022-04-24
Comment: Mostly dry. A few waist-deep places or less. Wetsuits on 60-degree day were good. Experienced group ...
Hog Canyons - North Wash
Date: 2022-03-28
Comment: We just did Hog 4 and entered a little lower than you or the beta describe, bypassing the traverse a...
Hog Canyons - North Wash
Date: 2022-03-27
Comment: Road in good shape; straightforward in a Subaru. Camped at TH. Did Hog 2 and 4, 7.5 hours car to car...
Beaver Bay Canyon - Capitol Reef
Date: 2021-12-05
Comment: The distance is incorrect from the visitors center. It is not 15 miles. Might be 5. On 12/4/21, anch...
Na-gah Canyon - Capitol Reef
Date: 2021-12-05
Comment: On 12/4/21, only one pool at bottom of first rap. Calf deep if you pick your route carefully through...
Southern Baptist Canyon - Southern Swell
Date: 2021-10-25
Comment: Quite full of water, October 2021. Chest deep. We braved it on a 60-degree cloudy day without wetsui...
Buckeyes Canyon - Eastern Reef
Date: 2021-10-17
Comment: Our group of 4 experienced canyoneers took 6:45 on 10/16/21, right after a week of rains. It was 60 ...
Upper Three Fingers Canyon - San Rafael Swell
Date: 2021-09-06
Comment: Did this two weeks ago after recent rains. Completely full; lots of swimming; no keepers. But super ...
Larry Canyon - Robbers Roost
Date: 2021-05-23
Comment: On 5/21 took a group of 8 with a few brand new folks. Knee-deep water in several places. A gorgeous ...
Wonderland Canyon - Capitol Reef
Date: 2020-09-27
Comment: Winner, Winner, Big Steak Dinner. Mad props to anchor builders in this canyon. All new webbing every...
Spencer Canyon - Old Sheffield Road
Date: 2020-05-28
Comment: The last deadman anchor was well-constructed. It was an 85-degree day but only 70 or so in the morni...
Upper Red Breaks - Old Sheffield Road
Date: 2020-05-07
Comment: Also took about 6 hours with a group of 5. Do not underestimate the west fork upclimb. Quite narrow ...
Nighthawk Canyon - Grand Wash
Date: 2018-09-24
Comment: Fantastic canyon. Do not underestimate the difficulty. Advanced anchor skills, good decision-making ...
Right Fork of North Creek - Zion West Side
Date: 2018-07-09
Comment: The time estimate of 2-2.5 hours to the top of the direct section from the Wildcat approach is WAY t...
Arscenic Canyon - Poison Spring
Date: 2017-09-26
Comment: Really quite fun. More downclimbing than we expected, and more challenging downclimbs than expected....
Behunin Canyon - Zion Main Canyon
Date: 2017-05-21
Comment: On R1, the anchor LDC seems preferable and is not hard to get to. It seems like a better angle and p...
Benign Canyon - Dirty Devil
Date: 2017-03-20
Comment: Peakbaggers has it right. This is an excellent canyon; lots of problem-solving and teamwork. A coupl...
Angel Slot - Angel Point
Date: 2017-03-19
Comment: We didn't see many exit cairns and had to engage in some route-finding, so go prepared. Like everyon...
Three Fingers and Uneva Canyons - Eastern Reef
Date: 2017-02-16
Comment: Quick small thing. This says "east of Green River." It is west of Green River.
Sunglow Canyons / Trail - Bicknell
Date: 2016-10-09
Comment: Never mind. Just double-checked. PDF does have west-fork beta. I guess it didn't when I printed it o...
Sunglow Canyons / Trail - Bicknell
Date: 2016-10-09
Comment: West Fork is charming. As advertised, great first canyon. Straightforward rappels. Nice spring-fed s...
Old School - Capitol Reef
Date: 2016-10-09
Comment: Fun short romp. 5 people, 1.5 hours. The downclimb is a good learning experience for newer canyoneer...
Cassidy Arch Canyon - Capitol Reef
Date: 2016-10-09
Comment: New anchor station at first drop is fabulous. Very busy canyon on a Saturday in the Fall. Fantastic ...
Middle Echo Canyon - Zion Main Canyon
Date: 2016-08-08
Comment: Really fun canyon. Recent rains filled up the watery section so the keeper escape was easier. Some o...
Diana's Throne Canyon (aka Elkheart Cliffs Slot Canyon) - Zion East Side
Date: 2016-08-08
Comment: Unexpected fun! Perfect beginner canyon. We hit it after a week of rains, and there was quite a bit ...
The Wives - Capitol Reef
Date: 2016-07-17
Comment: Did wives 3 and 5; quite fun and a nice spring day in a quick down-and-back canyoneering trip from U...
Stegosaur Slot - Capitol Reef
Date: 2016-07-17
Comment: A great first canyon, especially for our large-ish group of 9, including my 14-year-old. Took us 4.5...