Upper Greasewood is a great little canyon, in an easy to access, yet remote feeling part of the Swell Its short nature makes it a good beginner canyon with competent leadership The canyon is not a slot, but more of a V-shaped canyon with many possible exits along the way This canyon is like Upper Three, but without the potholes The canyon is memorable to me, because of the large number of wild burro tracks we found in between rappels The locals were clearly trying to find what during the hot summer months! The can...

For a canyon named Don't Do It! DDII have done it far too many times! When I was working up to Sandthrax, DDI Canyon was one I did several times over a year or so to gain some confidence in X-Rated canyons The canyon, at least to my eyes, isn't particularly pretty I do, however, find the climbing fun, engaging, and hard enough to challenge, but not hard enough to feel desperate Why the name "Don't Do It" I am not sure of the history beyond the lore Steve Allen named it after his descent My su...

West Canyon likely needs no introduction for the aspiring canyoneer It is often talked about by those who have been there, and several guidebooks rate it as one of the best adventures on the Colorado Plateau, including this write-up If access were easier, West Canyon would be full of people Due to the commitment to reach the canyon, however, you are unlikely to see many others while in the area For the uninitiated, West Canyon is one of the premier canyons on Lake Powell It deserves premier status not because of i...

SGR Canyon, aka S#@! Got Real Canyon, is a very different type of canyon than any other canyon I have done in Moab The canyon is a physical day of elevation gain, route finding, high stemming, and rappels, very unique for Moab Of the people that I know who have done it, comments have ranged from "amazing!" to "meh" I would lean more toward the "amazing!" side of the spectrum Though the actual canyon sections are short, they are unique, beautiful, and well worth the effort to visit Gi...

Hideout Canyon is not a canyon I recommend to most The canyon is not very technical, and not very narrow, making it not a popular choice with most groups Throw in about a 14 mile day and even fewer groups are interested! That being said, if you like a long day out wandering on Cedar Mesa, this is a nice outing The route finding challenge, lack of people, and remote feel make it a day I enjoyed Be fit and start early, the miles make for a tiring day Rookie Mistake Side Note: Hideout Canyon is one of my most memora...

Granary is a beautiful canyon perched high above Moab The canyon provides breathtaking views of the La Sal Mountains, Arches National Park, and the Behind The Rocks area of Moab This is a beginner friendly canyon that provides ample opportunities to work on your natural anchor skills Retrievable anchor techniques, such as using an OmniSling, are particularly useful to have along in your bag of tricks for this trip Because of the anchor possibilities, it is recommended to have extra webbing and rope Anchors can alw...

Short lives up to its name short Although short in length and time, it is a lovely slot canyon, with some highly photographic sections in the right light If you are in the area doing other adventures, Short Canyon is a great start or end to a day

Climbing in Arches National Park doesn't get much easier than this! A stone's throw from the much more popular Owl Rock, Bullwinkle Tower is fun, more moderate route that doesn't seem to get the love I think it deserves The climbing is easy, the views excellent, and the outing short What is not to love I recommend Bullwinkle Tower as a good first tower in Arches before tackling the harder/longer Owl Rock nearby

Starting near the Sunglow Campground, this is a hike I would highly recommend The hike, just outside of Capitol Reef, allows dogs and offers similar scenery to the park If you're traveling in the area with a pet and looking to hike or just trying to get off the beaten path, this is a good choice The hike meanders up from the canyon bottom to big views amongst towering Wingate Sandstone walls Once on the mesa top, Boulder Mountain and Bicknell Bottoms offer a striking contrast to the desert sandstone Hikers ret...

Twelfth canyon done. Dave and Judy Burnett, Rob Dean and Paul Dean were my teammates on this trip.  We stationed a car at the bottom and all drove up in my truck for about 20 minutes or so. It was a washboard road but worth it. No hiking uphill.  Prior to the first rappel many of the team decided that using the bathroom was important. The drop in was greeted by several animal bones and signs of people. I was hoping to see more signs but it was not ghosted nicely. Be...