If you are canyoneering, check out the canyon page It has some recent condition info This description is for hikers just visiting the cathedral Canyon page is Neon Canyon: https://wwwroadtripryancom/go/t/utah/escalante/neon

Thanks @tomg for their description It helped us plan our trip And as always thank you to @ryancornia! Dates: 4/26/25-4/27/25Group: 4 Adults, 1 Dog#conditions: Sunny, Mid 60s to Mid 70s, lows in the 40s overnight Small seeps & low flow of water where you enter the canyon see picture of where we camped Minimal bugs We did this as a short 1 night trip Drive from i70 to the trailhead was ~60 minutes Easy enough road for most of it, bumpier at the end but nothing bad Car camped at the trailhead Friday Saturday we walke...

Not all dogs are good about it, but Lucy didn't mind rappelling Ruffware makes a climbing rated harness for dogs that has worked well for me https://ruffwearcom/collections/harnesses/products/doubleback-harness I always rappelled with her like I would an injured human parnter, with device extended above us and her at my side Worked well for us

Coyote Gulch is really amazing If the roads are dry to get all the way out there, that is an excellent place to visit Lots of shallow wading, but do-able with neoprene socks or something else to keep your feet warm About 20 miles, so a bit longer than you are asking for, but goes by very fast I thought https://wwwroadtripryancom/go/t/utah/escalante/coyote-gulch Good luck, stay warm wherever you end up!

Looking at the Sentinel satellite view from 4/4/22 in Caltopo there are visible "small" patches of snow "Small" at the resolution of these images could easily stop a car and that is ignoring any mud from snowmelt This link may allow you to view the image the Sentinel requires a paid subscription: https://caltopocom/m/7788G

Day hiking requires a pass unlimited, currently $5, available at Kane Gulch Ranger Station and at most trailheads, but not a permit Moon House is currently the only site that requires a permit that is limited and must be gotten in advance https://wwwblmgov/programs/recreation/permits-and-passes/lotteries-and-permit-systems/utah/cedarmesa Added some verbiage to make it clear

Recent rescue in the squeeze, glad they all made it out safe! https://kutvcom/news/local/stranded-canyoneering-group-uses-iphone-feature-to-get-help-in-remote-utah-slot-canyon-the-squeeze-sos-text-message-deep-pools-cold-water-rescue-dps-utah-aero-bureau

Anchors still look good on this route, water level is low right now so first two potholes were completely dry, the final one before the first rappel is still a swimmer but we were able to leap to the ledge on the right side and not get wet! Lots of poison ivy at the bottom of 2nd rap Did a double rope rappel for 2nd rap but one 70m dynamic climbing rope gets you to the bottom with rope to spareGet a free arches permit before you go      https://archespermitsnpsgov/

White Rocks outcrops are composed of dacite There's an interesting UGS page on the geology here: https://geologyutahgov/map-pub/survey-notes/geosights/geosights-white-rocks-tooele-county-utah/

5/31/2021, canyon itself totally dry Downclimbed the whole thing with some handlines from pre-existing anchors Walked out Muddy Creek At ~29 CFS on the Emery gage it was knee deep or less in most places, waist deep in a couple spots Considered exiting up Mud Canyon per Tom's beta, but decided we'd had enough and were running low on water https://waterdatausgsgov/monitoring-location/09330500/#parameterCode=00060&period=P7D