Roads are still in good shape other than those sections of wind blown sand on the road but easy if you have some clearance Canyon was pretty much dry except for a couple small avoidable pools Some A-holes have already chopped the bolts out so now there's like 10 ugly bolt holes and NO anchor There's no decent rocks nearby to build a deadman but luckily we were able to use that pinch point up on the left wall Everything else was pretty standard in this classic Roost canyon If you're going to chop bolts at least...

5/18/2019 - Scramble up rockfall in front of Owl Rock Head to the back of canyon, turning right at the junction After scrambling up the bowl, R1 ~85 ft was moved from left-side to right-side and many rope grooves now exist there After R1 ~85 ft at canyon bottom, head up rock fall directly next to R1 to the left Head to top, and cross over crack where safe to get to R2 ~65 ft, or head to top and cross over when done visiting To get to top, find a weakness on Western-South side of the highest ledge R1 ~85 ft and R2 ...

Ran this canyon on 18th June 2021:"It's short nature makes it a good beginner canyon" - Yeah, right! It took us 95 hours with a couple of beginners, and 1 inexperienced guide me Everyone had an epic good time nevertheless :Some of the earlier pools in the guide above were not present We did rappel the 5m "downclimb" crack that is after the second rappel We did not even consider down climbing it, perhaps only because we saw an anchor I swear we found at least 1 additional rappel than mentioned in the guide, but this...

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...

This is a pretty short canyon with really just one crux at the first rap I highly recommend leaving your backpacks at the top and doing this in one rap The topanchor was good to go It gets extremely tight when descending from the first rap It's nearly impossible to see in the dark so have a headlamp setup before you go You'll see the 2nd rap station in a horrible tight crack below but dont mess with that Simply throw the remaining rope over the obvious smaller chockstone and have someone test the pull Should be...

#conditions Dropped into Angel Slot on 4-12-25 with 4 experienced people and 3 new people Great canyon experience for everyone All webbing and anchors were in good condition Did the rappels for the first two rappels and then downclimbed everything else until the bonus river rappel fyi, the bonus rappel down to the river is totally worth doing Downclimbing the steep crack made it a funner canyon Weather was good, no water, mud, or rain

Fry canyon has a reputation for being a cesspool much of the time, with some of the most putrid water around I'd like to be the first person to say this is not true, but alas, it can be true! During prolonged periods without rain, Fry can be very unpleasant to the nose Don't let that deter you though! The sections with water are short, and the canyon is sublime, with easy access, Native American ruins, and fantastic slot sections The short nature makes this a casual outing if passing through the area, and it does n...

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