full.lead.taco
17 Karma
Favorite Website
youtube.com/fullleadtaco
Favorite Trips
Pine Creek, Leprechaun, Subway, Birch Hollow
Location
Utah County
Todo List
Cedar Mesa
North Wash
Northern Utah
Robbers Roost
San Rafael Swell
Wasatch Front
Zion & SW Utah
Tick List
Not Mindbender Canyon - Robbers Roost
Date: 03/24/2025
3/24/25 did the short route with a group of 4, weather was great, didn't rush took about 7 hours. Mannnnnnnnnn, the sand! There is so much deep sand to hike through, it gets a little tiring on the way out. The exit is a slog. As far as how the canyon went, there was a little water in some of the tight spots and pools, some deep mud in some places too. Webbing was ok, but should probably be replaced soon. Last rappel (anchor is a wedged rock) was backed up by a bolt. It was nice to have it backed up by the bolt. Took the Moki exit, and was glad to have the rope which was left behind (thanks to whoever set the rope and left it for the rest of us). Didn't expect there to be so much loose/deep sand to hike through. The exit is a slog through deep sand and steep hiking. We only had one car, but used a stashed an electric one-wheel/unicycle to send one guy to fetch the car (it worked well for us).
3/24/25 did the short route with a group of 4, weather was great, didn't rush took about 7 hours. Mannnnnnnnnn, the sand! There is so much deep sand to hike through, it gets a little tiring on the way out. The exit is a slog. As far as how the canyon went, there was a little water in some of the tight spots and pools, some deep mud in some places too. Webbing was ok, but should probably be replaced soon. Last rappel (anchor is a wedged rock) was backed up by a bolt. It was nice to have it backed up by the bolt. Took the Moki exit, and was glad to have the rope which was left behind (thanks to whoever set the rope and left it for the rest of us). Didn't expect there to be so much loose/deep sand to hike through. The exit is a slog through deep sand and steep hiking. We only had one car, but used a stashed an electric one-wheel/unicycle to send one guy to fetch the car (it worked well for us).
Diana's Throne Canyon (aka Elkheart Cliffs Slot Canyon) - Zion East Side
Date: 02/22/2025
Did this canyon again with a group of 5, first time I'd done it with snow on the ground. Cool contrast of red rock and white snow on the ground. Lots of rappels and downclimbs with the ability to bypass a lot of obstacles if you want to. Busy canyon though...
Did this canyon again with a group of 5, first time I'd done it with snow on the ground. Cool contrast of red rock and white snow on the ground. Lots of rappels and downclimbs with the ability to bypass a lot of obstacles if you want to. Busy canyon though...
Yankee Doodle Canyon - Leeds
Date: 02/22/2025
took a group of 5 through and had a blast... we had decided to do the pair (yankee doodle and boltergeist on our way home from doing a different canyon.)
took a group of 5 through and had a blast... we had decided to do the pair (yankee doodle and boltergeist on our way home from doing a different canyon.)
Blarney Canyon - North Wash
Date: 02/15/2025
Decided to do Blarney (left fork) on 2-15-25 with a group of 3 first timers and 4 experienced. Canyon was dry even though it had rained the day before. Replaced a little webbing, but other than that, all anchors were in good condition. Amazing weather and a great time. (A quick reminder for those unaware to use a carabiner to shorten the webbing at the anchor for the rappel start for all but the last person--last person removes the carabiner to extend the rapide over the edge for a good rope pull and prevent rope grooves.)
Decided to do Blarney (left fork) on 2-15-25 with a group of 3 first timers and 4 experienced. Canyon was dry even though it had rained the day before. Replaced a little webbing, but other than that, all anchors were in good condition. Amazing weather and a great time. (A quick reminder for those unaware to use a carabiner to shorten the webbing at the anchor for the rappel start for all but the last person--last person removes the carabiner to extend the rapide over the edge for a good rope pull and prevent rope grooves.)
Angel Slot - Angel Point
Date: 01/04/2025
Did this canyon again on 1-4-25 with a group of 5. Dirt road to get there is in great condition. The canyon was completely dry, but had a tiny bit of snow falling for a few minutes during the second rappel. 1st rappel is always an interesting start with that overhang, don't forget to use a carabiner to shorten the webbing for all but the last person. Had a ton of fun downclimbing the rest of the canyon after doing the first 2 rappels. The lighting was really awesome at the end of the deeper dark crack area. The webbing on the first 2 rappels looked good and pretty new(ish). I feel like this canyon is underrated--we loved it (again). We ended up having enough time to do something else, so we headed over to Goblin Valley to rappel the Goblins Lair. Awesome way to kick off the new
Did this canyon again on 1-4-25 with a group of 5. Dirt road to get there is in great condition. The canyon was completely dry, but had a tiny bit of snow falling for a few minutes during the second rappel. 1st rappel is always an interesting start with that overhang, don't forget to use a carabiner to shorten the webbing for all but the last person. Had a ton of fun downclimbing the rest of the canyon after doing the first 2 rappels. The lighting was really awesome at the end of the deeper dark crack area. The webbing on the first 2 rappels looked good and pretty new(ish). I feel like this canyon is underrated--we loved it (again). We ended up having enough time to do something else, so we headed over to Goblin Valley to rappel the Goblins Lair. Awesome way to kick off the new
Slideanide Canyon - Poison Spring
Date: 12/22/2024
Super fun canyon, but sure shreds the clothes... did the first rappel and downclimbed the rest in a group of 9.
Super fun canyon, but sure shreds the clothes... did the first rappel and downclimbed the rest in a group of 9.
Diana's Throne Canyon (aka Elkheart Cliffs Slot Canyon) - Zion East Side
Date: 07/24/2024
Took a family/friends group through this canyon, was fun as usual with lots of short rappels/downclimbs. Busy canyon though.
Took a family/friends group through this canyon, was fun as usual with lots of short rappels/downclimbs. Busy canyon though.
Pine Creek - Zion Main Canyon
Date: 06/13/2024
Took a group of boys through the canyon, had a great time but had a scary moment with some substantial rockfall from 10ft back from the edge. A hole is forming there, be careful!
Took a group of boys through the canyon, had a great time but had a scary moment with some substantial rockfall from 10ft back from the edge. A hole is forming there, be careful!
Blarney Canyon - North Wash
Date: 04/12/2024
Took a female group of 10 through the canyon (for half of them it was a first time canyon). Very enjoyable weather and the canyon is beginner friendly--everyone had fun. The canyon has some fun downclimbs.
Took a female group of 10 through the canyon (for half of them it was a first time canyon). Very enjoyable weather and the canyon is beginner friendly--everyone had fun. The canyon has some fun downclimbs.
Birch Hollow - Zion East Side
Date: 04/03/2024
Lots of rain recently in this area which has caused a lot of mud and erosion. My friend tried to do this canyon the day before but had to turn around due to the muddy road to get to the trailhead (deep ruts). We tried on the 3rd and were successfully able to get our minivan (carefully) to the Birch trailhead. We dropped a truck off at the Orderville trailhead (using a high clearance vehicle), the road was pretty rough. The mud was unreal on the trail, but also slippery and funny. We encountered snow on the ground, cool ice formations under the waterfalls, ice over the creek after exiting the canyon portion with 1-2" of mud on top of that ice. We noticed tons of erosion near the exit point where you hike up to get to the orderville parking lot. Basically the hillside has come down and been washed down from the creek. All the webbing looked good and the canyon was super fun with our group of 8. Be careful with all that mud and don't lose any shoes.
Lots of rain recently in this area which has caused a lot of mud and erosion. My friend tried to do this canyon the day before but had to turn around due to the muddy road to get to the trailhead (deep ruts). We tried on the 3rd and were successfully able to get our minivan (carefully) to the Birch trailhead. We dropped a truck off at the Orderville trailhead (using a high clearance vehicle), the road was pretty rough. The mud was unreal on the trail, but also slippery and funny. We encountered snow on the ground, cool ice formations under the waterfalls, ice over the creek after exiting the canyon portion with 1-2" of mud on top of that ice. We noticed tons of erosion near the exit point where you hike up to get to the orderville parking lot. Basically the hillside has come down and been washed down from the creek. All the webbing looked good and the canyon was super fun with our group of 8. Be careful with all that mud and don't lose any shoes.
Yankee Doodle Canyon - Leeds
Date: 04/02/2024
4/2/24 Canyon had received rain the previous day. Probably the most full of water I have seen--was a blast with waist deep water in some of the narrow areas. Took a group of 8 through the canyon as a warmup before doing Birch Hollow the next day. Moist moss on the rock wall made the climb out a little more slick but not too difficult. Fun canyon, especially fun with the added water.
4/2/24 Canyon had received rain the previous day. Probably the most full of water I have seen--was a blast with waist deep water in some of the narrow areas. Took a group of 8 through the canyon as a warmup before doing Birch Hollow the next day. Moist moss on the rock wall made the climb out a little more slick but not too difficult. Fun canyon, especially fun with the added water.
Goblin's Lair - Goblin Valley
Date: 02/24/2024
Came through and did the lair again after doing another north wash canyon
Came through and did the lair again after doing another north wash canyon
Angel Slot - Angel Point
Date: 02/24/2024
Did this canyon in a group of 4 and had a blast. We didn't end up doing that last rappel that takes you down to the river, but I think I need to at some point. We were low on time and still wanted to drop into the goblin's lair.
Did this canyon in a group of 4 and had a blast. We didn't end up doing that last rappel that takes you down to the river, but I think I need to at some point. We were low on time and still wanted to drop into the goblin's lair.
Goblin's Lair - Goblin Valley
Date: 01/04/2024
Did a quick run through, fun as always, great weather.
Did a quick run through, fun as always, great weather.
Leprechaun Canyon - North Wash
Date: 12/30/2023
Decided to take a trip down on new year's eve eve to test out some canyoneering christmas gear. Love leprechaun canyon, this is one of the family fav's. We did left fork and brought head lamps to light up the dark areas. Had great weather and enjoyed the tight squeeze!
Decided to take a trip down on new year's eve eve to test out some canyoneering christmas gear. Love leprechaun canyon, this is one of the family fav's. We did left fork and brought head lamps to light up the dark areas. Had great weather and enjoyed the tight squeeze!
Pine Creek - Zion Main Canyon
Date: 09/22/2023
Did pine creek with the family, lots of water and lots of fun. It was cold but good. All bolts and anchors were great.
Did pine creek with the family, lots of water and lots of fun. It was cold but good. All bolts and anchors were great.
Crumbling Canyon - Spanish Fork Canyon
Date: 08/22/2023
hot august trip, did it in the evening when it was cooler. Approach is steep and not really fun, but the rest of the canyon is pretty fun for how close it is to home.
hot august trip, did it in the evening when it was cooler. Approach is steep and not really fun, but the rest of the canyon is pretty fun for how close it is to home.
Yankee Doodle Canyon - Leeds
Date: 07/22/2023
went with a group of ym and had a great time, was fun but dry with no water.
went with a group of ym and had a great time, was fun but dry with no water.
Crumbling Canyon - Spanish Fork Canyon
Date: 06/24/2023
First time doing this canyon, approach is a bit steep and has lots of cheat grass. Rappels are decently fun, and squeezing through the hole to rappel is awkward but fun.
First time doing this canyon, approach is a bit steep and has lots of cheat grass. Rappels are decently fun, and squeezing through the hole to rappel is awkward but fun.
The Subway (From the Top) - Zion West Side
Date: 06/19/2023
Amazing, beautiful experience with a couple of "potentially dangerous mishaps" that turned out for the better. Water was cold and wind was breezy, but other than that, the weather was good. Water levels were high. A few things to note, due to rain or winter weather eroding some of the dirt on the initial steep downclimb to get to the first pool of water, one of the larger boulders (500+ lbs) in the downclimb was loose and when one of our party members stepped on it, it came rolling down. Luckily that person fell backwards and had their helmet on--as his helmet hit a boulder behind them when he fell. That person's leg narrowly missed getting pinned/crushed by the boulder when they fell backwards. Water was cold and wetsuits were used and appreciated. One of the larger fellows in our group (too tall for most wetsuits) was not able to use a wetsuit and got very chilled and wished they made one in his size (almost 7ft tall). Canyon was very beautiful and fun and awesome. The hike after you get out of the subway section is a lot farther/longer than what most people say. With all the zig-zagging across the river before the steep hike/climb out, people should be careful of slipping and falling. Multiple people in our party slipped and fell but nobody was injured. Also, on the upper parts of the trail to exit the canyon, there are a couple parts of the trail that are washed out where people should take care. If you slip in the wrong place, you could fall and there really isn't anything to stop you. The water levels were high and there was quite a bit of swimming. Side note: if you are planning on picking up your permit at the kolob canyon visitor center, be aware of their hours change due to short staffing. The visitor center closed on Sunday at 12 noon.
Amazing, beautiful experience with a couple of "potentially dangerous mishaps" that turned out for the better. Water was cold and wind was breezy, but other than that, the weather was good. Water levels were high. A few things to note, due to rain or winter weather eroding some of the dirt on the initial steep downclimb to get to the first pool of water, one of the larger boulders (500+ lbs) in the downclimb was loose and when one of our party members stepped on it, it came rolling down. Luckily that person fell backwards and had their helmet on--as his helmet hit a boulder behind them when he fell. That person's leg narrowly missed getting pinned/crushed by the boulder when they fell backwards. Water was cold and wetsuits were used and appreciated. One of the larger fellows in our group (too tall for most wetsuits) was not able to use a wetsuit and got very chilled and wished they made one in his size (almost 7ft tall). Canyon was very beautiful and fun and awesome. The hike after you get out of the subway section is a lot farther/longer than what most people say. With all the zig-zagging across the river before the steep hike/climb out, people should be careful of slipping and falling. Multiple people in our party slipped and fell but nobody was injured. Also, on the upper parts of the trail to exit the canyon, there are a couple parts of the trail that are washed out where people should take care. If you slip in the wrong place, you could fall and there really isn't anything to stop you. The water levels were high and there was quite a bit of swimming. Side note: if you are planning on picking up your permit at the kolob canyon visitor center, be aware of their hours change due to short staffing. The visitor center closed on Sunday at 12 noon.
Diana's Throne Canyon (aka Elkheart Cliffs Slot Canyon) - Zion East Side
Date: 06/15/2023
Went in a small group of 3, had fun, sand on the way out is a little deep and not fun to walk through but the canyon is great with lots of short downclimbs and rappels to practice with.
Went in a small group of 3, had fun, sand on the way out is a little deep and not fun to walk through but the canyon is great with lots of short downclimbs and rappels to practice with.
Diana's Throne Canyon (aka Elkheart Cliffs Slot Canyon) - Zion East Side
Date: 06/05/2023
the approach and exit have a bit of deep sand that is annoying to hike in, and the exit is a bit steep, but it was a fun canyon with a bunch of short rappels
the approach and exit have a bit of deep sand that is annoying to hike in, and the exit is a bit steep, but it was a fun canyon with a bunch of short rappels
Goblin's Lair - Goblin Valley
Date: 03/21/2023
dropped into the lair, cool view, always love goblin valley.
dropped into the lair, cool view, always love goblin valley.
Yankee Doodle Canyon - Leeds
Date: 06/15/2022
Very fun short canyon with some great beauty and the first rappel is awesome. It has some nice downclimbing areas and you can't beat the approach!
Very fun short canyon with some great beauty and the first rappel is awesome. It has some nice downclimbing areas and you can't beat the approach!
Videos
Diana's Throne Canyon (aka Elkheart Cliffs Slot Canyon) - Zion East Side
Dian's Throne Canyon & Bonus The Hunted 2023
Comments
Not Mindbender Canyon - Robbers Roost
Date: 2025-03-25
Comment: #conditions 3/24/25 did the short route with a group of 4, weather was great, didn't rush took about...
Constrychnine Canyon - Poison Spring
Date: 2025-03-25
Comment: #conditions We took a group of 11 (half new people, half experienced) through on March 22, 2025 and ...
Maybe Mindbender Canyon - Robbers Roost : Photo
Date: 2025-03-19
Comment: great group photo!
Boltergeist Canyon - Leeds
Date: 2025-02-26
Comment: #conditions Ran this on 2/22/25 with a group of 4 of us. All webbing and anchors were in good condit...
Yankee Doodle Canyon - Leeds
Date: 2025-02-26
Comment: #conditions Ran this on 2/22/25 with a group of 5 of us. All webbing and anchors were in good condit...
Diana's Throne Canyon (aka Elkheart Cliffs Slot Canyon) - Zion East Side
Date: 2025-02-26
Comment: #conditions Ran this on 2/22/25 with a group of 5 of us. Never done it with snow in the canyon befor...
Blarney Canyon - North Wash
Date: 2025-02-19
Comment: #conditions Decided to do Blarney (left fork) on 2-15-25 with a group of 3 first timers and 4 experi...
Morocco Canyon - North Wash
Date: 2025-01-27
Comment: #conditions Ran this on 1/25/25 with a group of 8 (4 beginners/4 experienced). Weather was chilly, a...
Hogwarts Canyon - North Wash
Date: 2025-01-27
Comment: #conditions Ran this on 1/25/25 with a group of 8 (4 beginners as their first canyon and 4 experienc...
Angel Slot - Angel Point
Date: 2025-01-08
Comment: Did this canyon again on 1-4-25 with a group of 5. Dirt road to get there is in great condition. The...
Slideanide Canyon - Poison Spring
Date: 2024-11-04
Comment: #conditions 11/02/24 Went through the canyon with a party of 9 people. Rappelled the first rappel an...
Constrychnine Canyon - Poison Spring
Date: 2024-10-28
Comment: #conditions October 26, 2024 - We took a group of 7 people through and didn't come across any other ...
Benson Creek - Brian Head
Date: 2024-08-26
Comment: #conditions Ran this on 8/24/24 with a group of 8 people total - All anchors appeared to be in good ...
Pine Creek - Zion Main Canyon
Date: 2024-06-15
Comment: #conditions 6/12/24- (WARNING!!!) Did this canyon with a group of 10. Very dry compared to our last ...
Boltergeist Canyon - Leeds
Date: 2024-06-14
Comment: #conditions 6/10/24 - Took a group of 8 through after doing Yankee Doodle earlier in the morning. T...
Yankee Doodle Canyon - Leeds
Date: 2024-06-14
Comment: #conditions 6/10/24 - Took a group of 8 through, no water, all anchors in good shape. Temps in the 1...
Hogwarts Canyon - North Wash
Date: 2024-04-15
Comment: #conditions Ran this on 4-11-24, all anchors/webbing looked good. I noticed the shiny bolt backing u...
Birch Hollow - Zion East Side
Date: 2024-04-07
Comment: #conditions 4/3/2024 Lots of rain recently in this area which has caused a lot of mud and erosion. M...
Yankee Doodle Canyon - Leeds
Date: 2024-04-07
Comment: #conditions 4/2/24 Canyon had received rain the previous day. Probably the most full of water I have...
Goblin's Lair - Goblin Valley
Date: 2024-02-19
Comment: Permit now required for the rappel. Easy hike, worth the few bucks permit per person. 2 pieces of w...
The Subway (From the Top) - Zion West Side
Date: 2023-06-28
Comment: 06/19/2023 - Amazing, beautiful experience with a couple of "potentially dangerous mishaps" that tur...