By far the best canyon Me and My dad have ever done With little to no gear, this is an experience you will rarely find in Utah canyons the beginning of the canyon warns you of its hidden beauty and tempts you to go on As you accept this temptation, it takes you further and further down to the earth you seem to lose track of time traveling through an endless, dark channel that is tight enough to get your head stuck as you keep moving through these tight, water carved walls, it suddenly opens you up into these amazin...

Did this hike on May 16, 2021 from the upstream Crack Canyon TH It was all dry A sign at the bottom of Crack Canyon, indicates the trail over to lower Chute Canyon The complete loop car to car was 135 miles and took me 4:15 at a decent pace solo Route finding was required for the last steep section going into lower Chute for the return, but there were many options

Did this recently and it was great A few notes: Rappel 2 the double stage - it's relatively easy to down climb the second stage of the rappel Rappel 5 - This is 36 meters We have a full 70 meter rope and it didn't make it There was evidence of an old anchor lower than the existing anchor so hence the height discrepancy There's an easy down climb skiers right so if you've got a shorter rope you can still navigate this Final, sixth rappel - There's a ton of tat and rope stuck in the crack about halfway down Think abo...

#conditions Party of 2, completed in about 35 hours on 10/11/24 Rappelled in from the ledge and the final crack, downclimbed everything else Webbing present in three parts of the final rap Top chockstone and boulder a few feet below just before the crack turns had ok webbing, but the webbing on the last chockstone only visible after I had rapped from higher was thrashed Canyon was totally dry Forgot to bring elbow pads so I ended up putting my knee pads on my elbows but only after I paid the canyon tribute with som...

As of 4/15/18 the water is shin deep at most, we took wetsuits and never used them The majority can be avoided with some stemming, but you will get your feet wet in at least one long hallway Agreed the that exit crack is low class five, not 4th class hiking Its an easy climb, but you will want a belay for less experienced climbers I did it with a belay for some mental insurance and was able to climb it easily and quickly Send the strongest climber up first, we anchored the belay from a large carin anchor at the...

Completed with a group of 3 on April 1 in 3h45m, first canyon for both of them and we spent a lot of time taking photos! There’s a pool at the bottom of the first mandatory rappel, with another anchor set up on the right You can avoid the pool by using that other anchor, but it’s a tough start for beginners in a crack that flares inwardWater at the end of the rap below the arch, avoidable for most your rope would get wet Ankle deep pool unavoidable after the butt slide down the slick rock just after that Potholes &...

Wife 2 on 7/15/2023 The route description for Wife 2 reads, "Work down the crack on the west side of the butte," but I believe it should read "Work down the crack on the EAST side of the butte" Overall, we enjoyed this canyon A couple of the downclimbs were a little spicy for the less experienced members of the group Webbing at the anchors was in acceptable condition

Our group of six ascended the canyon on 03/08/25 after descending Slidenide and Constrychnine split between two groups Very interesting challenge but all made it back up! Agreed that the first part is the hardest, our group as well had the most challenge with just getting back into the crack right at the start In the end the move that seemed to work out best was to stay farther out until high enough to move into and wedge in the crack

Burro Wash is a great technical canyon in Capitol Reef The approach is lengthy, requiring either a long car shuttle or a bit of a grunt up the reef This description takes the grunt up the reef approach and requires no car shuttle The canyon is not particularly technical, making it a good choice for all abilities All-in-all, this is just a lovely day out in Capitol Reef Expect big views, and a few great slot sections Note: If you are not a technical canyoneer, hiking up Burro from the bottom provides a pleasant and ...

#conditions Coyote Gulch is an amazing hike with amazing views We did it from crack in the wall to Hamblin arch on 4/20/24 4 adults and spent 9 hours for the 13ish miles Gaia tracked 12 for me, Strava tracked 14 for another 65-70 degree weather - perfect, and still went through about 5 liters of water took in 3, drank most, so pumped/filtered more b/f we exitedIf you go in crack in the wall, have a 15-25 ft rope to lower anything larger than day packs over the edgeIf you exit at Hamblin Arch, take 75 ft of rope ...