Newspaper Rock, at the entrance to Indian Creek, is a fantastic glimpse into ancient cultures The rock has petroglyphs dating back about 2000 years, to BC times The panel is a mix of Navajo, Anasazi, and Fremont Indian creation, as well as unfortunately a bit of the vandalism of modern manFor the most part, however, they are impeccably preserved and fascinating to visit This short side trip is highly recommended if passing between Monticello and Moab, and easily enjoyed by all It goes without saying, but do not tou...

Tusher Tunnel is an interesting geological feature A crack in the rock has allowed water to seep in until reaching a harder layer in the rock Where it met the harder rock, it eroded a tunnel from one side of the cliff to the other The tunnel length is likely 25 m or more in length, and high enough throughout to easily walk through Tusher Tunnel is a great roadside attraction for all, as the hike from the trailhead with a high clearance vehicle is less than 5 minutes

In 1879, Mormon pioneers answered the call to colonize the southeast corner of Utah Thus began an incredible and legendary journey from Escalante to Bluff The terrain between the two places was inhospitable, rugged, and complex About 2 weeks into their journey, and 65 miles from Escalante, they reached the Colorado River Gorge and a major obstacle To cross the river and continue their journey, they would need to manufacture a road down to the Colorado River through a narrow crack This spot became known as the Hole-...

So you want to get schooled on narrows slots School is in session! Shenanigans is one of the narrowest slot canyons I have done They don't get any narrower than this and still allow passage for me The canyon offers 3 distinct sections of slot Narrow, narrower, and REALLY narrow See the note above, bigger canyoneers simply will not fit through the last section There are 2 outs before the final claustrophobic inducing section If you have doubts, take them My First Time Through The first time I did the canyon all the ...

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 ...

I've done it a couple times I like the B-line route over the Fence Canyon and hybrid lines I bring a gallon of water and cache it after the first hill, around the Glenn Canyon sign It's helpful to know you have some extra water on the way up The Escalante River is low right now, but clear We used this as our water source, as we camped right near the Escalante It was a little sandy, but worked well and was cool and refreshing but make sure you're filtering itDon't sleep on the hike to or from Neon Canyon - it's quit...

10/30/21 2 people in group I am 5'10" 172# my wife is 5'7" 140# I appologize for the long report I was a little worried about this one because I could not find any recent reports The canyon started off fine But it starting going south at the 3rd to last rappel/downclimb There is a secure chockstone with some webbing and quick link see the above photo It is very narrow in getting to and setting up the anchor at that chockstone but doable My wife rappelled down and I down climbed using the long tail of the webbing a...

#conditions Ran North Fork, 09/28/2024 Lots of groups were out to do this canyon, specifically the North Fork We crossed paths with one pair at the parking lot We detoured to Hickman before proceeding and passed two more groups: one pair of males, and another larger group Our group of five moved well, despite the unseasonable warm day I had a little under 25 liters on me, and it just lasted back to the car with rationing One of the main things I'll point out is a possible alternate route up the wall on the approach...

Did this canyon again on 1-4-25 with a group of 5 Dirt road to get there is in great condition The canyon was completely dry, but had a tiny bit of snow falling for a few minutes during the second rappel 1st rappel is always an interesting start with that overhang, don't forget to use a carabiner to shorten the webbing for all but the last person Had a ton of fun downclimbing the rest of the canyon after doing the first 2 rappels The lighting was really awesome at the end of the deeper dark crack area The webbing o...

#conditionsExcellent canyon, the drop in "crack" was quite straightforward and easy to spot from the approach hike It's quite large Trail from Egypt bench trailhead was easy to follow, not too much deep sand to deal with and well cairned Crossed the Escalante River 5 times as others have stated Canyon itself was much drier than the report from March 22nd but still in easy condition We had a handful of spots with waist deep wading and just 3 spots that got deep enough to warrant swimming We bypassed the first KPH on...