Back To Leprechaun Canyon - North Wash
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11/23/2024
North Wash November 2024 |
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11/10/2024
Ran right fork with Jonah and Josh. Fun |
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10/26/2024
Combined with Miss Piggy. Fun canyon, but remember that first rap can be avoided by walking further down canyon. |
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10/25/2024
Left/West Fork with Jacq, Emily, Jenn, and Meg. A few narrow sections but nothing like Middle Fork (did this in 2013?). No issues, no water, easy navigation. |
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10/24/2024
Hiked from bottom with family- made it to optional rappell above dark slot with Boulder climbing. Then group turned back to right fork for lunch (the littles did great). B and I continued and did most of left fork and half of middle. I did a bit of right but impassable rappell encountered early on |
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10/21/2024
Solo Lep-West. First canyon in north wash. Deep and dark! not much water, up to knees once or twice. Right after big rains. |
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09/10/2024
Kari and I hiked up from the bottom to the narrows after setting the car shuttle for the White Crack-Cataract adventure. Fun! |
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06/05/2024
3.5 hours. always takes longer than I think it will and it is always more tiring than I think it will be. Did it with a 100 foot rope in my red backpack. The way the anchors were set up, I could’ve used a 66 foot rope. Because the tight sections are so exhausting dragging your backpack through it, I think it is best to just use a teeny backpack with the 66 foot rope and that’s it. it is 96° today and this was my third Canyon, so that might be why I am so tired. |
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05/24/2024
MF with Morley |
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05/19/2024
Did West fork and East Fork over the weekend. Trent, Alex, Lucas, Tyler, Gabe, Kylin, Jill. Very cool canyons. Another group commented that we could probably make the middle fork |
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04/19/2024
right fork |
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04/01/2024
took the 3 of us 5 hrs. slow going with a lot of stemming over water. would have been much faster had Levity done more stemming on her own. We had to pass her back / forth and carry her across. It was tiring. |
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03/28/2024
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03/25/2024
Tyler, Mike, Tiff L. |
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03/25/2024
Hiked up from the bottom with a group that couldn’t do any of the technical stuff. |
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03/10/2024
East Fork, solo, 1hr 45min, no water |
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11/12/2023
Morgan's b-day :) |
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11/10/2023
My first technical canyoneering experience! I'm stoked |
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10/15/2023
Great time! |
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10/14/2023
Right hand. Great Fun. Started at the top with a shuttle. Thanks Trace. |
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10/01/2023
RF with G&P |
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09/30/2023
Dwight Toni Dave Todd Kristin Boone Brian B&K 4.5 hours Dry Skinny Approach longer but back to car closer I really enjoyed the technical part of this canyon- my favorite so far! But is my second time! |
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09/30/2023
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09/29/2023
Did the right (east) fork. This canyon had a little bit of everything which was cool. Honestly it had a lotta bit of squeezing and it got old fast. My pack was bulky and heavy and dragging it through got very taxing. It my height and weight, the squeezing would have been a lot of work even without a bulky pack. I might need to learn better squeezing technique or something. I can’t imagine what the middle fork must be like after all the squeezing I did in the right fork. Maybe I’m not built for slots? The hallway and high walled tunnel at the end were amazing. Incredible! A bit long after a 12 hour day the previous day. Wish I did it fresh. |
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09/23/2023
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08/05/2023
Left fork |
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07/02/2023
Narrows get a little exhausting after a while. |
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06/27/2023
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06/02/2023
Soloed Left Fork which was comfortably tight. Suggestion to pack small, bring headlamp, and extra webbing to back up or replace anchors. Certainly, need to repeat and also go back to complete the Right Fork. An amazing canyon that is more of a caving experience at times. |
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05/26/2023
right fork |
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05/26/2023
right fork |
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05/15/2023
Did the Middle Fork, took 5 hours total. 2 hour approach, 3 hours in canyon. Was definitely tight, would not take anyone over 170 lbs here. Next time we will only take one small rope, no harnesses. I got my hips stuck at the very end where the rock becomes super smooth, but was able to wiggle out. Brought a head lamp but would have been fine without it. |
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05/13/2023
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05/13/2023
East Fork, 8 people, 6hrs |
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04/29/2023
All three |
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04/25/2023
West Fork of Leprechaun, up Middle Fork for a bit |
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04/09/2023
East Fork, 12 of us, 5.25 hrs |
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04/07/2023
April, Ellie, Lottes and myself. really cool canyon, but pretty darn tight! we added on 2 additional rappels from description at the beginning (no walk around at the top of the canyon). got our rope stuck at another optional rappel - didn't realize we could have gone below the boulders and squeezed through! luckily Vinny (rando guy) chimneyed up and unstuck it for us!). not sure we'd repeat the left and likely won't ever try the middle. up to checking out the the right though! |
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04/02/2023
With Connor and Mike |
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03/18/2023
Right Fork (despite what Aimee says) |
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12/23/2022
Middle fork very fun |
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12/23/2022
Greg and I did the left fork. Very tight in some spots. fun! |
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11/05/2022
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10/16/2022
Completed the east slot in about 5 hours car to car with a group of 2. Some sections are narrower than others. Water can potentially be avoided throughout. Very easy to access and a great hike to reach the backside of the slots. |
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09/17/2022
Left fork |
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06/22/2022
Did the West Fork - it's a fun, narrow canyon. Easy to navigate approach. |
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05/27/2022
Left Fork |
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05/21/2022
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05/14/2022
Did middle fork and was very very tight in spots. 2 short raps with no water |
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05/10/2022
LF 3.45c2c K&B Toni Jord D&N. Dry anchors good. I was able to DC 100%. Only used 50’ rope for group hooked to meat. Squeeze was easy |
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04/30/2022
Left with Judy, then again with Doug and Carolyn another year Rich solo |
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04/30/2022
Left with Judy, then again with Doug and Carolyn another year Rich solo |
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04/22/2022
Middle Fork with Justin, Kasey, Kylie. Took 6 hrs including waiting out some rain. Too narrow for Kasey, she just barely fit by going low (Justin had to go high). |
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04/17/2022
West Left Fork DK, LG 5 rappels 1st sketchy 2nd long (35') 3rd the actual 1st 4th & 5th - downclimbs that we rapped |
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04/16/2022
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04/10/2022
Tight. |
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04/03/2022
5.5 hours, 3 people, some water |
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04/02/2022
A pleasant end to a long journey in Coli. Canyon can be descended with webbing and no harness. Unmentioned climb at the very end was the clear crux. Will Smith would have not slapped this canyon. Great activity to do if you need a distraction from Hacky Sack. |
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04/02/2022
Did this fork on Saturday with Erik, Christian, and Canyon Colby. Down climbed early sections which had some webbing but I was able to get down without using. Canyon got pretty narrow in some parts, but not as slim as Chambers. I was rope muling which added to the physicality, lots of narrow grunt sections that took plenty of effort. Passed a family just under halfway down that seemed to be having a hard time. We were worried they wouldn't make it out before dark but saw them when we were drinking beer at the exit. Completed in a leisurely 4 hours with a few extended rests. Christian, in typical form was the only one that managed to circumvent the knee deep pools and remain dry. Cathedral at bottom wasn't quite as breathtaking as it lived in my memory but still beautiful. I asked the group to stop there for snacks so I could enjoy. Met Josh from Thailand, who owns a climbing shop and develops routes in Chiang Mai, at the exit. |
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04/02/2022
Did middle fork after the long Coli Odyssey. Grand time. Hardest part was the small climb at the very very end of it. |
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03/25/2022
2hrs 45min, solo, no water |
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03/15/2022
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02/20/2022
Hiked up the left fork and descended the right fork with Memo |
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11/27/2021
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10/24/2021
Middle fork. Crew was Naomi, Collin, Alf, Jeff, and Juan. Took 6 hours with a big crew. Knee pads necessary. Loads of fun. Tiring and lots of stemming. Shoulder blades hurt but would do again. Should have done the first rap before the point on this website rather than the two smaller ones. First and last rap, we used the the rope as a handling rather than gearing up. Could have gotten away with using all raps as handrails but rapped the entrance into the canyon. Probably don't take a beginner again. Stressed out the friends that were newer to canyoneering. No snek sightings. |
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10/13/2021
6hC2C,me,pi,brett,kim.day after rain, canyon full, a little unavoidable water to 3', stemmed over deeper?,K&B 1st canyon ever. first tracks! 1 mandatory rap@ pour-off. 14' |
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09/21/2021
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09/01/2021
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08/07/2021
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05/17/2021
Did right fork |
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05/08/2021
Only did the left fork |
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05/01/2021
Went up the right fork and down the left fork |
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04/20/2021
with Sonja, Dick, Eileen |
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03/24/2021
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03/08/2021
First trip! |
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01/17/2021
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12/01/2020
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11/30/2020
I really liked Leprechaun. We went down the Left Fork and then climbed up the Middle Fork as far as we could. The Left Fork had some nice rappels but was mostly downclimbing and stemming. The further you go the better it got. There was a really cool dark section at the end and a subway like exit which was cool. We ate lunch and then climbed up the Middle Fork. Carson started to get pretty claustrophobic as it got really tight around your chest. This whole day took us 5 hours car to car. |
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11/27/2020
great weather. Good late fall/early winter canyon as long as weather is reasonable |
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11/24/2020
Perfect, except for knee deep cold water for a minute. |
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11/15/2020
Main fork |
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11/08/2020
Skinnnnyy |
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10/31/2020
East Fork |
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10/29/2020
Did at night with a few guys from Kyle’s group. We were camping at the head of the canyon and Greg was out shuttle at the bottom. Can’t remember which fork. I think it was the middle fork. I don’t recall ever rapping. |
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10/23/2020
Right Fork |
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10/17/2020
faster this time with a bigger group. |
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10/16/2020
Right Fork Dana Laurie Adam Flo |
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10/10/2020
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09/25/2020
great the second time |
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09/05/2020
longer than expected |
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08/16/2020
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08/14/2020
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07/13/2020
Did over the summer with Dani. It’s pretty and the slots are fun and then they get old after awhile 🙄 |
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04/13/2020
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03/21/2020
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02/01/2020
We did the middle fork, and it was very cool. The tight squeeze is no joke. I am 5'10 and 145 lbs, and it was still a pretty tight squeeze. |
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12/28/2019
Left fork is nothing super spectacular-- the main fork is what is super super fun |
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11/24/2019
Did the Left Fork. Used hand lines and rope rappels vs. down climbs for almost everything because we had 5 kids in the group and it was just safer. Very narrow for the adults. Very, very tight crawl through a rock fall near the end. Think skinny and you'll make it, Mostly dry when we went, mid calf pool at a dogleg turn near the end that was unavoidable. |
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09/21/2019
dry!! very fun, felt like the canyon beat us up haha |
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09/07/2019
Completed Right Fork with Kelsie Everson, Jamie Pederson, Tom Bugg, and Julie Everson |
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05/26/2019
Right fork |
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05/05/2019
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04/12/2019
Lollipop of angel cove |
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04/12/2019
Completed Middle Fork with Sarah Vancouwenberghe |
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04/11/2019
N fork robbers roost E fork of white roost |
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04/07/2019
Right fork |
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04/06/2019
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03/16/2019
Did the right fork with Matt, Jordan, and Landon. It had rained heavily the prior few days and we all ended up getting wet up to our waists. |
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03/15/2019
1st Solo Canyons, Right and Left Forks |
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03/01/2019
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11/11/2018
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10/12/2018
led mal, siera, justin, jenna, down east fork. full of water(1 swimmer). |
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07/17/2018
With Haley |
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05/26/2018
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05/15/2018
Rick Harris, Bill Bloomquist, Susan Goodman, Lauren Brenneman, Scott Bordon |
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04/03/2018
Middle lep, high stemming was high but easy |
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03/31/2018
Single fork. First canyon with significant amount of stemming |
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03/19/2018
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03/16/2018
Day trip with Dave, Brandon, and Trevor Coffman. |
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01/07/2018
Kelsey's book describes it as the most sustained slot canyon in the area. It was so long it took us about 3.5 hours, and most of it was in slots that we could barely squeeze through. We had a blast, but were ready to be done! When you get to the boulder pile toward the end, go underneath the boulders. And do NOT bring a backpack, or at least bring a very small one. No water. Coolest easy-ish slot I've ever done! |
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10/21/2017
All the forks. |
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09/15/2017
me,pi, did middle fork. tight-fun, have done all 3 forks now. RF is good beginner, LF is good beginner but tight. |
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09/09/2017
Joel, Syna, Whitney, & I shuttled to right fork with the Burb, dropped into right off a massive deadman. right was dry, came to the confluence of main and decided we would go through left because the girls were feeling good. so we hiked/scrambled up the approach to left and again dropped in off a big deadman, we had to build a small deadman in the canyon and actually removed one that wasn't necessary. The best part was the in the main fork between left and right, it was full of boulders, tight and dark, it was fun! |
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04/16/2017
Right fork was dry, 1-2 avoidable puddles. Rope grooves are dramatic on places that can be downclimbed. |
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04/15/2017
With Evan and Jared |
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04/03/2017
Really narrow and dark in places, chamber is beautiful |
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03/20/2017
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03/11/2017
did it after left fork of blarney, for a fun 2 for one. much more technical and interesting than blarney. rapped 3 or 4 times. lots of great squeezing after meeting up with the middle fork. |
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03/10/2017
https://youtu.be/Zy1l_BedL2g |
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02/11/2017
We did the middle fork and ran into a pot hole full of water near the end of middle and with no obvious natural anchor it made it quite difficult to get across without falling in. |
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01/17/2017
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01/17/2017
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11/19/2016
Late lep type 2 fun |
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10/29/2016
Did west Lep. Great downclimbing. Very worthwhile. |
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10/09/2016
With Brad and Steve - Right Fork |
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08/09/2016
right fork |
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05/13/2016
We did the Left Fork and had a blast! I'm a fan of dark and tight but I could see how even this side can psych some people out. |
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03/19/2016
Went with Brian and Landon. Highlights included Brian sitting on Landon's head, Landon and I craddeling Brian down a steep slope, and Brian's usual sour attitude making the whole affair hilarious. It was a great time. |
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11/14/2015
Left fork |
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11/14/2015
Left fork. Very dark and narrow at some points. Just one spot with water toward the very end when we went. |
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11/09/2015
Very tight and technical, but super fun and a great day all around! So tight, I couldn't even turn my head sideways at some points haha! |
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09/26/2015
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09/20/2015
Did the middle fork. This canyon was seriously narrow and sustained. We were in the narrows for 2 hours. Head lamps might be a good idea but not necessary. Bring knee pads and elbow pads (I didn't and it was a huge oversight). There was one pool in the narrows that could be stemmed over. The pool after the confluence was waist deep. |
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05/22/2015
Forgot the exact date of this trip. Did the Left Fork, was completely dry. We found an alternate start somehow. Had a decent anchor and lead to the true start. No problems, great canyon! |
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05/11/2015
We did the left fork |
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04/25/2015
Did east Lep--very fun! |
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04/22/2015
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04/02/2015
East Fork w/John and Owen |
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03/23/2015
Completed Middle Lep with large group of 15 (some inexperienced). Tony leading trip. One of my favs! |
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03/14/2015
Super skinny slots |
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11/08/2014
Did this with Christy, Shannon, John, and Stacey. LOVED it, perfect for taking a bunch of newbies and blowing their minds |
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11/06/2014
done twice, 1st in 2010 |
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10/01/2014
Middle fork. NOT FUN. |
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06/11/2014
My first Canyon. Middlet fork. Beautiful and narrow. |
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04/19/2014
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02/22/2014
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09/14/2013
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04/20/2013
Main Fork |
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04/21/2012
East and West Fork |
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04/25/2010
Main fork |
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04/23/2010
Left & Right forks |
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11/05/2009
Main fork |
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04/01/2008
MF with Tom T |
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05/15/2004
MF & LF with Meagan |
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01/01/2000
Sorry, I don't remember the date I did this canyon. This is easily my favorite canyon of all time. Its got a bit of everything. A few raps, some tight squeezing, but not too much. There are some body puzzles and some slight water avoidance. And some really amazing views! |
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05/01/0021
can be done with just a 66 ft rope without a fiddle stick as long as the anchors are set up like they were today |
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11/14/0020
middle fork crazy fun and tight. keep your gear kit minimal. 3.5 hrs. right Fork 4hr due to painfully slow group who would not let us pass. Otherwise equally fun. |
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10/17/0020
did the right East Fork. 66-ft rope with 66-ft fiddlestick. worked out perfectly |
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10/10/0020
narrow! go low |
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10/05/0020
bill,roxy,pie,me did RF. dry, R went up LF into Belfast Blvd and she loved it. next time we do LF. |
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10/20/0019
Left and Middle |
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05/25/0018
Middle Fork. Beautiful cathedral at bottom |