There are a few things to know to help make Road Trip Ryan trip information more useful. Trips (routes) have details by section. A description of these sections: Overview Rating Ratings are very subjective and what, I think, is a fair rating for an average outdoor adventurer. Physical ability, weather, season, conditions, and many other factors will affect your trip. If you are new to the outdoors or the region you are doing a trip in, I recommend starting with easier trips before...

Gear (Canyoneering Specific) Outdoor pursuits, and canyoneering in particular, are hard on gear. Spend your money up front and invest in high quality gear. It will pay dividends in the long run. A few gear companies I highly recommend are:    Canyoneering USA Store (maker of Imlay Canyon Gear) I have used Imlay Canyon Gear since its inception. They make great products that stand up to canyoneering far better than non-canyoneering specific stuff. Highly...

#conditions On the drive in, Google maps suggests a different way than Ryan describes Google suggestion is similar length on dirt but comes in from north rather than south at the TH One really sandy spot on a bend that Subaru Outback handled with a little baja driving keep up your speed around the corner but might be bad in a low-clearance car On the first rap, Ryan's beta points to the tree, but it is a very sad tree Ryan's map actually points to a different spot on the north side, with bomber boulders Do that Blu...

Note: Purchases don't transfer between Google and Apple, only between devices of the same os. This process only works if your previous device was also a Google device. (https://www.roadtripryan.com/go/c/getting-started/frequently-asked-questions) Purchases are tied to your Google acccount. You must be using the same Google account on the new device as you did on the old device.  So, you just got a fancy new Android device and want to get your origi...

Two of us did this canyon on 9/5/22 Some recent evidence of flooding, but route guide seems correct still Get someone to shuttle you to the trailhead, as Weeping Rock route is still closed Download the GPX file and upload it into your preferred GPS maps program This makes it SUPER easy not to get the wrong entrance location GAIA was my preferred program on iOS, download the small file to my computer, go into GAIA online and upload it to my account and save the files and once I sync my GAIA app in settings, shazam, ...

Spring 2018 The android app is getting an update, adding the two most requested features synching and overview map!   Sync My Todos and My Comments between roadtripryan.com and the app. Yes, all your data seemlessly moved between the device and the website. First, choose settings from the main screen. Next, check the Sync with roadtripryan.com and enter you credentials.     That's it, your comments and todos will sync at startup if a d...

Ran the canyon with a group of 4 on October 7, 2023 The gravel road is narrow and ratty, so we parked at the lower trailhead at 1 mile from the Box Canyon exit and hiked to the upper trailhead Could be driven with a high clearance vehicle, but passing oncoming traffic coming down could be tricky Took us about 30 minutes to hike up We used the RTR GPX file and generally followed it along the ridge to the drop in point It was pretty much follow a few footprints and then bushwhack when they petered out We hiked...

Note: You can check your purchase history on iTunes ( https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204088 )  Note: Purchases don't transfer between Google and Apple, only between devices of the same os. This process only works if your previous devices was also an Apple device. (https://www.roadtripryan.com/go/c/getting-started/frequently-asked-questions) So, you just got a fancy new iOS device and want to get your original purchases from your iTunes account onto your ...