Todo List
North Wash
San Rafael Swell
Tick List
Cassidy Arch Canyon - Capitol Reef
Date: 10/28/2023
3 hours 37 minutes with a long lunch break with Jacq, Lisa, and Caroline. 10-15% chance of rain and it rained on us at the last rappel - very light rain, no issues. Beautiful day otherwise. 2 other groups behind us and 1 in front but we never saw them. Fun rappels back to back.
3 hours 37 minutes with a long lunch break with Jacq, Lisa, and Caroline. 10-15% chance of rain and it rained on us at the last rappel - very light rain, no issues. Beautiful day otherwise. 2 other groups behind us and 1 in front but we never saw them. Fun rappels back to back.
Stem School Canyon - Capitol Reef
Date: 10/27/2023
2 hours 35 minutes Friday Afternoon with Jacq, Caroline, and Lisa. Temps were 50's and sunny, beautiful weather. We thought this was a beautiful canyon (views from afar were especially great) despite bad reviews on this site.
2 hours 35 minutes Friday Afternoon with Jacq, Caroline, and Lisa. Temps were 50's and sunny, beautiful weather. We thought this was a beautiful canyon (views from afar were especially great) despite bad reviews on this site.
Gruver Slot - San Rafael Desert
Date: 11/13/2022
Didn’t bring enough rope to rappel both sections together so used a biner block to rappel single line. Lucky rope pull worked using webbing. Rappel at stage 2 was under water and in bad shape so we didn’t want to rappel on it. Bring 125 feet next time or bring pull cord. (Caroline, Meg, Jenn, Emily, + me)
Didn’t bring enough rope to rappel both sections together so used a biner block to rappel single line. Lucky rope pull worked using webbing. Rappel at stage 2 was under water and in bad shape so we didn’t want to rappel on it. Bring 125 feet next time or bring pull cord. (Caroline, Meg, Jenn, Emily, + me)
Maybe Mindbender Canyon - Robbers Roost
Date: 11/12/2022
Bailed before first rappel. First pothole that was not stemmable was full of ice, slab climb around looked spicy. (Caroline, Meg, Emily, Jenn, + me)
Bailed before first rappel. First pothole that was not stemmable was full of ice, slab climb around looked spicy. (Caroline, Meg, Emily, Jenn, + me)
Upper Greasewood - San Rafael Swell
Date: 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.
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.
The Wives - Capitol Reef
Date: 05/30/2021
Wife 5 with Jacq - 2 hours 20 minutes car to car (moving quickly).
Wife 5 with Jacq - 2 hours 20 minutes car to car (moving quickly).
Micro Death Hollow - Escalante
Date: 05/27/2021
Jacq and I did this late afternoon after work. Completely Dry. Rappelled the first option as described in this beta. Rappel drops you into a keeper pothole. The two of us took about 25 minutes to get out of the pothole - used 2 pot shots and a bag tossed on top of the pot shots to hold them down. Jacq had to stand on my shoulders with boosts from my hands to get out. Second pothole was easy to escape, solo if needed but we used a partner boost. Chose the standard exit as we were running out of daylight, would love to go back and do the other exit.
Jacq and I did this late afternoon after work. Completely Dry. Rappelled the first option as described in this beta. Rappel drops you into a keeper pothole. The two of us took about 25 minutes to get out of the pothole - used 2 pot shots and a bag tossed on top of the pot shots to hold them down. Jacq had to stand on my shoulders with boosts from my hands to get out. Second pothole was easy to escape, solo if needed but we used a partner boost. Chose the standard exit as we were running out of daylight, would love to go back and do the other exit.
Upper Black Box - San Rafael Swell
Date: 08/10/2020
Jacq, Elena, Caroline - Very low water when we did this, so only a couple spots where we had to swim. Very enjoyable, easy Canyon. Had a little trouble finding the rappel but once we did it was straightforward.
Jacq, Elena, Caroline - Very low water when we did this, so only a couple spots where we had to swim. Very enjoyable, easy Canyon. Had a little trouble finding the rappel but once we did it was straightforward.
Comments
The Wives - Capitol Reef
Date: 2023-11-01
Comment: We had to leave a rope behind in Wife 4 if anyone in this group happens to go through. Stuck on a b...
Fins and Things Canyon - Moab
Date: 2021-09-25
Comment: Rattlesnake in the tree at the second rappel today. Hanging out right on the webbing.
The Wives - Capitol Reef
Date: 2021-05-30
Comment: Wife 5 on 5/30/21 - no water. 2 hours 20 minutes for 2 of us car to car but we were short on time s...
Micro Death Hollow - Escalante
Date: 2021-05-28
Comment: Took standard route on 5/28/21. Rappelled Option 1 as described in this beta. Everything was bone ...