#conditions 85hrsC2C, 85°sunny LOTSA mud and water to shoulder depth Took 5L water The only anchor that we truly relied on was the final rappel anchor It was two nuts and a pebble in a crack -and of a highly directional nature All canyoneers did the full Monty The last section, albeit short, was fabulous Too much approach and hike back for me to repeat, but got great photos! Approach was trail-less In retrospect it would've been good to hike in on the exit trail and just do the last section of slot and then return...

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 return t...

"Again the canyon opens allowing exits The next section starts with the canyon making a hard right, and dropping These drops can be bypassed easily by climbing down the boulders on the left Continue through this slot section to where it opens The next section is the final section of slot, and contains the swim Suit up before entering the slot, there is not much room once you enter the slot Right before the first water, most will likely need to stem 4 m 14 ft above a constriction, then back down to the canyon fl...

Sheepbone and Quarry Canyons form a technical canyoneering loop near Lake Mead The route climbs Sheepbone Canyon, which has a handful of dry falls to surmount, typically with fixed ropes in place Leaving Sheepbone Canyon, the route hikes over a pass and descends Quarry Canyon, which requires rappelling Though right next to each other, the two canyons have different characters Sheepbone Canyon is more narrow, convoluted and lovely, while Quarry is more open Of the two, Sheepbone was by far our favorite With a compet...

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 memorabl...

road into the canyon is most definently a 4X4 road if you have a high ground clearance you can drive further down the river bead closer to the oil Derrick to save on some time easy and short approach the dry-fall has tons of rocks if you wish to add a rappel or you can make your way down on the left i don't know the full distance but we rappelled down it with a 200 ft rope canyon is quite easy with some pools of water that can be avoided the first largest pothole may need a partner assist to get out there may be ...

Neon, and more specifically the Golden Cathedral, may be one of the most photographed spots in Escalante The last rap into the cathedral is amazing, but the canyon above is equally beautiful Neon Canyon is one not to miss Hikers without technical canyoneering skills can hike up the bottom of Neon to visit the Golden Cathedral and return the same way Though this makes a long hike, I recommend it as the area is stunning and the Cathedral a unique and awe-inspiring place Warning!!! Neon contains keeper potholes! Go wi...

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 alwa...

#conditions 5/8/2025 9 hours car to car, fairly leisurely but lost time trying to find the correct exit Road is good Sections 1 and 2 are very physical chimneying and shimmying Lots of standing water in section 2; mostly foot to shin height, with 2 hip-deep wades Section 3 was physically easy but mentally tough I'm a 36" chest 40" hips woman, and had to breathe out on a handful of foot-long sections in order to squeeze thru, luckily with space immediately after that to breathe normally Exit notes were not clear and...

Smiling Cricket Canyon, also known as Poe Canyon and even L Canyon, was first descended by Mike Bogart and Jenny Hall in 1981 and called Poe Their bold descent went unrepeated and more or less unknown for almost 30 years In 2007, Jason Pease wandered the area looking for canyons and re-found Poe, naming it Smiling Cricket He descended it in the summer of 2008 with Mark Fleck Of the three canyons in the area Happy Dog, Laughing Baboon, and Smiling Cricket, Jason and Mark ended up in the biggest of the three He and M...