#conditions 11/10 standard Larry with a group of 4, 65 hours car to car set up a shuttle A couple corridors with knee deep water or less in the first half, all other water was avoidable and the mud wasn’t particularly noteworthy at this point Exit crack was just fine; we rapped the entrance and optional rappels FYI the courtesy anchor is WAY too long for the first stage; didn’t quite realize until it was too late and some people rapped the downclimb after the “second mandatory rappel”Some rope grooving on the pulls...

The Swell is steeped in history, from the Native Americans that passed through to the early settlers and Uranium miners This hike visits a bit of that history The hike is moderate, with a fair bit of elevation gain, and a fair bit of distance That being said, it is an excellent hike, and recommended in Fall, Winter, or Spring when the temperatures are cooler Although easy access from the freeway, it doesn't seem crowded of overly traveled The combination of the early settler ruins, a historic horse trail, and expan...

10/26 - funny that this canyon gets so much hate Just because of the approach hike Enjoying the approach is probably a prereq, but it's a pleasant hike The highlight is a few raps in, excellent downclimb down a v slot if you have the technique, it's better than being sucked into the crack by the rope followed by a cool airy rappel, enjoy the view Bonus points if you can downclimb the slab at the bottom, but be careful or you might go for a ride Big R1 is cool too Some of the drops towards the end are easy dow...

3/9/24 - First time in Lower Eardley and I enjoyed it at lot! 45 hours for the shortcut route with a fit group of four 55 degrees outside, snowed their 3 days earlier but it was mostly melted and no ice anywhere in the canyon, that said my watch read the water temperature at 41 degrees, but I imagine it was lower than that since I kept my hand above water most of the time It was as cold as it can get without their being ice We all wore 4/3 suites and were ok, but our extremities were VERY cold by the bottomOne comm...

Not sure who's completing this loop in 4-6 hrs, but I'd love to meet them, shake their hand and get an autograph  Other sites beta show 6-8 if not longer My partner and I completed this loop in 10hrs on 5/22/17  We're newbies to canyoneering, but are rock climbers and fast hikers The Upper West Fork downcanyon is so narrow less than 2ft across for what feels like a half mile that progress to the rappel was slow  Walking sideways with pack in front or behind  The LDC downclimb to enter UWF was sketch, I thought it w...

Did Lost and Found and MMI together Started with lost and found and did the climbers exit The 6 of us found it pretty easy but still used a hand line We left a rope at the top of the exit on one of the bolts and hiked over to MMI The "first" rap isn't really two stage as mentioned The first is pretty nasty with the crack slanted The webbing off the rock pile and small tree wasn't in great shape, but still usable The second is of a chockstone with an awkward start into the boulder field The last rap also had some me...

High spur is in many people's opinion the most beautiful canyon in the Robber's Roost area I would agree it is certainly high up on the list It is a photographers dream! Although technical, much of it can be enjoyed by hikers hiking down and returning the same way The technical difficulties are straightforward, making this a good canyon for canyoneers of all abilities It also, generally, doesn't hold much water, making it a good early or late season outing

Group of 2 ran it for the first time on 11/1/24 in 2 hrs 15 mins Ran it again on 11/5/24 in 1 hr 35 mins car to car R1: used a 30m rope lots of slack Bolted anchor off the big on the right LDC is solid There is a significant crack that the rope ends up falling into that causes a drag when pulling the rope Avoid by pulling to either side if possible R2: 30m rope again, plenty of slack Lots of rope grooves to be aware of on the pull, but nothing to be super concerned about Solid maybe bolted anchor off a big rock R3:...

Completed this with a group of 4 on March 12 From leaving the car to getting back to the car, it was a little under 5 hours, though 2 members of the group were first timers, and another had little prior experience, so more experienced groups of similar size could likely be faster It was a fantastic canyon for our beginners!!It seems like it rained heavily recently, because there was a ton of water There were some extra pools that were unavoidable, though only calf deep Specifically, there was a pool at the botto...

Larry Canyon is one of the Robbers Roost classics With a car shuttle and intermediate level skills, this is a fairly casual romp with a short approach and fairly short exit The goods in the canyon are second to none, with nice rappels, and deep dark narrows A section of unique "slanted slot" is one of the signature features of this canyon Larry Canyon is a recommended adventure to most canyoneers It is beginner friendly territory, with competent leadership Some of the downclimbs will require a belay or for a meat a...