Completed this with a group of 4 on March 12 From leaving the car to getting back to the car, it was a little under 5 hours, though 2 members of the group were first timers, and another had little prior experience, so more experienced groups of similar size could likely be faster It was a fantastic canyon for our beginners!!It seems like it rained heavily recently, because there was a ton of water There were some extra pools that were unavoidable, though only calf deep Specifically, there was a pool at the botto...

#conditions 10/12/2024, mostly dry, except for a big water pool at the bottom of the first rap Otherwise some small mud spots but mostly avoidable with a little effort Got a Forester and a regular-height adventure van through the car shuttle with a bit of careful driving The worst spot is just after leaving the Alcatraz wash Most of the canyon is pretty straightforward fun Headlamps were handy in a couple places We thought the moki steps looked pretty sketchy We also didn't want to get wet, so we set webbing on a b...

Fooling around is a great, and varied canyon It has many potential exits, making it a good choice for beginners The short route is recommended, as it sees the best parts of the canyon, yet provides a much shorter exit The longer route is worthwhile, but adds more much more exit hiking than good stuff

Pensive Putterman, just off Kane Creek road, is another short, easy tower to summit Due to it's proximity next to the road, climbing it often draws a crowd of on-lookers If you are doing Happy Turk Hoodoo across the road, be sure to climb this as well

Brimstone: Just came back from doing several slots in Escalante and haven't had problems with snakes in the past, but when we done Brimstone, we ran into 4 rattlesnakes Two of them trapped in a small pothole, one wandering in the slot, and the fourth was in a sidewall pocket above a long water pool, and we were only in a quarter mile from the entrance I'd suggest taking a headlamp because there is a dark section which requires spanning the wall to pass, unless you're less than 6 or 7 inches thick at chest height I...

I'll take it Next time I'm in the Escalante area We did bring tiny packs, but just didn't move fast Question about that intial downclimb Is that the route on the LDC side crack by the dryfall the way in Or is there something further down canyon to scramble down

If memory serves, we did the side crack I don't remember anything further down canyon

Fantastic and quick canyon I'd recommend climbing around to the right once you get to the semi-keeper and sliding down the crack its a little bit exposed for 1 move right before you get into the slot

Hey, this is a canyon that can be easy to get turned around in due to the multiple false fins, scrambles, and slightly vague beta I've added some pics that might help The black streak is still there and off to the right - the first rappel is just over a small saddle following a bowl scramble and climb do not go left up a narrow crack - after summiting the left wash just before going back down the boulder scramble following the first rappel leads to the last rappel - after the last rappel use a team down climb or do...

There is a much more interesting option for the 3rd rappel When the canyon opens up, rather than heading down to the rock with very obvious rope grooves, head left along the slickrock as far as you can Right before the far left wall LDC there is a huge boulder and a smaller boulder behind it which was being used as a backup The rappel is about 80' of vertical wall with a decent sized ledge about half way, One 200' rope was plenty After that, just go back right LDC to either the crack rappel or the freehanging one w...