Back To Dragonfly Canyon - Arches National Park
Quality Ratings
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05/26/2024
Ran with the same Moab crew as U-Turn, minus Kyle. Managed to get Logan's mega bus in the park, so we all liked in from the Visitor Center. Real fun and straightforward. Three potholes were full swimmers, no one had much trouble getting out. Really pretty and fun seeing everyone hop into the water. Final rappel was my favorite part. Biner block and pull cord system worked great. |
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04/05/2024
nice. short swims x 2. wet suits optional at 60 F |
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11/04/2023
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08/03/2023
5.5 hours hard entering and exiting the potholes |
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07/15/2023
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05/27/2023
W Dan, Henley, Curtis,Alicia,Nick and Laura. |
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04/29/2023
Awesome! Weather was perfect. Water was cold. I didnât like the tight slot before the last rappel. |
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05/07/2022
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04/03/2021
Not bad not great wouldn't do it again probably. nice little jaunt before heading home though. |
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07/27/2020
Pete, David, Michelle, J & F. Fun! Potholes about half full and easily escaped. Good trail to start and route-finding on the short-cut return not severe. Use the canyon across from the balanced rim boulder to exit Courthouse Wash. |
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05/31/2020
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09/28/2019
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07/30/2019
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05/05/2019
With Ben - 3 hours car to car. Good canyon - need at least 70m for second rappel - better done with two ropes |
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04/16/2019
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09/17/2018
Ben. Easy to spot the sign from the pulloff (second of two before petrified dunes), lots of cairns. Cannonball pool great way to cool off. Pack the rope after the first rap. Second rap is a bit awkward. Long hike out in deep soft sand. Shuttle recommended at Courthouse. Could hitch. |
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07/11/2018
Rad!! |
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07/01/2018
My favorite! Insanely lovely, great in summer. |
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05/11/2018
Rusty and Ketner wedding weekend. |
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10/24/2017
grant and wells |
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10/13/2017
Part of the Rozy's Ralley in Moab. Jonathan, myself and Mark Hult were the participants. Doug Folland, Brandt Jones, and Matt Hickenlooper also came. |
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09/21/2017
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07/01/2017
Medium water levels, all potholes had water (knee deep in the second and last one was deep enough to swim). Bolted anchors with long sling, 150'static single line reached comfortably. |
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06/15/2017
Doug Folland led Jordan and myself thru this canyon. Started at 1 pm, finished around 3:30 pm. |
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05/12/2017
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05/12/2017
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05/06/2017
no avoiding the pothole going to get wet |
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05/04/2017
Only had one pothole filled with water during our trip. Great canyon for a quick trip. |
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03/21/2017
Rather dry--only needed to get wet in last pot hole before the 1st rap. Middle is deep, and can be jumped into, but a ledge on the right side allowed for a waist deep crossing. |
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09/13/2016
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08/28/2016
Went with Sam, Murr, and Cory. Got lost and took forever to hike out. |
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08/28/2016
Fun wet pools long hike out (8hrs), missed first turn? Take two cars next time, had to hitch hike dont sit in leaches! haha |
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08/08/2016
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08/06/2016
Did with Western Slope Meetup - Doug |
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05/28/2016
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05/14/2016
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03/15/2015
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10/18/2014
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09/20/2014
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09/13/2014
Nice! |
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08/30/2014
After the last rappel we didn't expect the hike out to be as long as is was. |
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05/26/2014
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11/02/2013
First I want to commend Ryan on his absolutely fabulous directions. A+ Second I want to highly recommend to anyone doing this canyon in the colder months to wear a wetsuit. That water is CHILLY! We got a little bit later of a start than I would've preferred, but it still worked out okay. If you're going during a colder part of the year (which is fine, we only saw one other group the whole day) try for late morning or early afternoon to give yourself the most sunlight in the canyon to warm up in. After the first rap the wetsuit can come off. We lost the trail out a few times, but never for very long. A GPS was extremely helpful, even with great directions. |
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07/28/2012
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05/28/2012
Did it with John and the travel writer and what's his face! |
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05/15/2012
approx. date. first "pothole" canyon, used Klemheist anchor for retrievable on last rap |
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05/06/2011
Fun little canyon on a hot day in arches. Water was lower than expected so one pothole took a little effort to escape. |
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09/15/0020
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