When I first saw pictures of Messin Around Canyon, I was impressed and surprised I had missed it One of Road Trip Ryan's best kept secrets is the camping up off the road to Upper Stair I've spent many a nights camped up there, away from the often hectic and boisterous Sandthrax campsite I've also spent quite a bit of time wandering around the Upper Butler Canyon forks, its one of my favorite places to wander Summer 2015, I finally got a chance to descend the canyon I'll admit to being a bit disappointed! It is quit...

One of the popular stops on the Burr Trail, I view Singing Canyon as a must do if in the area The canyon, a short side canyon of Long Canyon, is an easy side hike that visits an impressive dryfall and acoustic chamber It is easy to see where it gets its name The echo of sound is quite beautiful at the end of the canyon For hikers and those seeking a roadside attraction, the hike to the end of Signing Canyon takes just a few minutes The sand floor trail is wide, well-trodden and suitable for pretty much all Trees an...

Crumbling Canyon is a canyon that truly lives up to its name! The canyon, cutting a steep path down through conglomerate rock, is more of a steep gully than a canyon This is an outing I wanted to love It has a lot going for it on paper, a short approach, a short canyon section, and only a few relatively short rappels It seemed the perfect family outing! Well, it turned out more crumbly and more arduous than perhaps it looked on paper The approach is short, but steep! Once up, the descent down into the canyon is ste...

Short lives up to its name short Although short in length and time, it is a lovely slot canyon, with some highly photographic sections in the right light If you are in the area doing other adventures, Short Canyon is a great start or end to a day

#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...

If it weren't for the rather lengthy approach, this would be a classic! How can such a great canyon be so far to get to Such is life I suppose Urban Cowboy does have a long approach and exit The exit is somewhat mitigated by being a great hike with an additional rappel The approach Well, I guess it's a case of eating your vegetables before getting desert To the canyon connoisseur, don't be deterred by the approach This is a full day, but a beautiful and rewarding one The canyon is short, but seldom visited, and off...

Pandora's holds a special place in my heart It was one of the first canyons I explored without beta The first time we checked it out, we found no signs of passage, and fixed the first several drops Impressed by what we found, but out of rope and time, we retreated to come back and finish it another day Since then I have done the whole canyon several times, and just the upper section another 3 or 4 times It never fails to impress The canyon was done without the use of bolts Pandora's has a unique character The canyo...

Cowboy Canyon is touted by some to be one of the better slot canyons on Cedar Mesa The narrow section is relatively short, but very nice Coupled with being technically very straightforward, this is a great outing for beginners and seasoned canyoneers alike Be warned, though, it can hold water and be cold in the spring and fall The route described here is a fairly casual 1/2 to 3/4 of a day There are two options for the return The short route, which most do, and a slightly longer exit down Gravel The long exit adds ...

Quandary Canyon is one of the San Rafael Swell classic canyons It offers great scenery while giving the adventurous a chance to try their hands at pothole escapes and creative natural anchors A bypass is available to avoid dealing with the keeper potholes, but if you are doing Quandary, the direct section through the potholes is the recommended way It makes the canyon, and is one of the most beautiful sections Because of the potholes, and anchors, a minimum group size of 3 is recommended, as well as having pothole ...

Aaron Ralston made Blue John Canyon famous He became trapped there in May of 2003 when a rock shifted and pinned his arm in the lower section Five days after becoming trapped, he amputated his arm with a small knife and freed himself The canyon complex itself is many people's first canyon experiences, and for good reason The different forks of Blue John offer different challenges and scenery but are very accessible to beginning canyoneers Several options are available for combining the forks, depending on time avai...