Back To Upper Greasewood - San Rafael Swell
Quality Ratings
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08/05/2024
4.5 hrs solo, with LOTS of stops for shade breaks on the hike out. Not worth doing. |
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07/24/2024
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04/29/2024
The beta listed is still using info from prior to the road closure. Expect to add 1 mile each way of hiking along the old road. The canyon also takes longer. My partner and I took 8 hours car to car and we were booking it once we realized we weren't going to make the estimated time. |
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08/29/2023
My first canyon |
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09/25/2021
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06/19/2021
More rappels than listed here |
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06/09/2021
Very nice canyon with more rappels than advertised (~6, although some could be downclimbed). Nearly full of water and not as stinky as 3 Fingers. Went with Tammie Berrie, Tom Neff, Ron Bauer and Leslie & John Schipper |
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05/31/2021
Parked at new trailhead - sign clearly states no vehicles so we obliged. Just Jacq and I. Just under 6 hours car to car from the new trailhead (which adds 1 mile each way to the beta). 4-5 pools with water, several mandatory swims. The water level is low compared to other reports from prior years. Got our rope stuck on one of the rappels so had to ascend and reposition it for the pull. Otherwise no issues. Hike out sucks. Uphill rocky section for about 30 minutes, then an hour or so of desert hiking. |
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05/29/2020
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05/25/2020
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05/24/2020
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08/26/2019
Swimming even in the driest of conditions. Filthy fun water. Some fun downclimbs, or easy rappels depending on your skill level. |
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07/06/2019
Set up camp at the entrance to Greasewood (Hyde Draw). Great campsite, feels remote. Greasewood was full of water, optional rappels or jumps (preferred to jump). Hike out felt like a slog but the views at the end of the canyon are gorgeous. Time: 5 hours. Team: Dylan, Jamin, Jonnah, Kyle. |
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06/14/2019
w/Robin, Darcy, Terry, Andrea, Max |
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09/27/2018
Lots of water and several swimmers! Was happy to have a wetsuit in 80s temps. Best to do this canyon early in the day when the sun is shining directly into the canyon. |
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03/31/2018
Great canyon to exit ratio. Lots of short rappels 6+ and short swims 3ish, keep your gear on until the last scramble that outlooks the reef. No need for a wetsuit if the sun is shining. |
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10/01/2017
Fun canyon, lots of swimming! Saw 6 anchors, did 4 rappels (and some spicy down climbing). Two stage rappel can be done in one stage (top) with shorter rope. Then down-climb or rap the 2nd stage separately (there was an anchor there). |
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05/23/2017
confirmed, arch at the end has fallen (or we're blind and somehow missed it). the traverse to the anchor for the final rap was a bit sketch; i miss the stuck cam that used to be the anchor right in the watercourse. |
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06/17/2016
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05/29/2016
A fun canyon! Lots of swimming and wading. |
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05/15/2016
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04/10/2016
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07/04/2015
Many of the existing anchors were washed out or pretty worn out so new anchors were set up on almost every rappel. There are several small rappels in this canyon so make sure to bring enough gear to make new anchors if needed. We scrabbled out of the canyon about 100 meters before getting to the big drop and arch because of storm clouds developing overhead. It's a fun canyon that is worth checking out if you are in the area and limited on time. |
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06/10/2014
w/Mike J, Bryce & Alexander |
