I didn't use your waypoints because the other site had more intermediate points going up to the mesa Because it was getting late in the day I wanted to make sure we were taking the most direct route possible FWIW I didn't see any cairns on our route, so maybe yours would have been better

I took advantage of the amazing weather here and climbed the Nipple yesterday Thanks to richardwoodruff@verizonnet for restoring cairns and to Ryan, of course, for his awesome app with maps and details The last bit to the tip of the nip was a little nerve wracking I wouldn't normally be nervous about it, because the way up was straightforward enough and the holds were good, but the price of failure is high People shouldn't take the risk if they have fear of exposure; the views just below the tip are awesome too! If...

Planning on doing the non-technical portions of this canyon in late April without gear if the weather cooperates I did find this elsewhere on the internet though:"Shortly after dropping into the upper section of the slot we ran into a drop in the canyon that we didn’t think we would be able to climb back up The drop wasn’t very tall, maybe 6-8 feet, but it was overhanging and neither of us thought we’d be able to climb back up it, so we didn’t proceed" It sounds like this section is right at the top of the canyonIs...

Left Fork on 4/30 Dry Cairn anchors and webbing in good condition Had a couple of beginners along so we did the two optional raps before entering the canyon proper In retrospect, I would skip the first, which comes before entering the slot section and has a sharp edge, and do the second, which, like the first, can be skirted to the left It's a nice, clean rappel into a short but pretty slot section which I suppose could be called the left hand fork of the Left Hand Fork The section below the confluence with the Mid...

2 people 25 hours car to car Avoided all water by stemming high at some points, 150lbs 5’10” definitely tight in a few sections Multiple pools that are holding water

Group of 6 with varying experience took 45 hours for North Fork on 10/21, faster than expected Replaced the webbing on Rappel 1, it was starting to fray at the knot & anchor points There’s a second anchor placed for the short rappel that’s more accessible, but would create a much tougher pull Good introduction to narrows to see how people feel about them, everyone managed to avoid a few shallow pools

Thank you! Are there other 10-15 mile point-to-points in the Escalante region that you'd recommend for this time of year We went in March and did a lot of the main ones Peek-a-boo/Brimstone, Escalante River, etc

can this be done in a small 8ft raft Wondering if any pinch points would cause us trouble

2 of us took about 15 hours on 6/18, starting at 5pm Easy to find the scramble gullies to climb out without having to backtrack One pool was about chest deep, we did not need wetsuits it was in the high 80s There was a webbing hand line down into this pool, and you can land on a “beach” before going into the water Did not get wet at any other points

Did this with a friend last week The water was still great and not too high If you follow the dirt trail to the left of the falls up about 20 yards, there will be a spot where you can cross over to the rock At that point, you're probably climbing some grade 4 areas up to the rappel spot One word of warning There are a lot of anchor points which make it an awesome place to take younger beginners If you're looking for the MAIN rappel point, look for a spot on the right of the falls looking up canyon that has so...