I visited the summit last week To chime in on thedifficulty rating, I would agree with the class 3 rating for the skirt of thenipple mainly because I felt a little uneasy when descending, and the class 4rating for the final, steep pitch to the top In fact, I noticed a slingaround a wide, stubby horn on the ridgetop just below and North of thesummit I also noticed a sling around a tree in the gully just beforereaching the actual upper flank of Fern's Nipple There's a very short class 3section just below the tree The...

There is an annual closure in place for this, Timpie, and Nighthawk canyons from 4/1 - 8/31 Also for a handful of other Capitol Reef slots, check the NPS website for more information

My apologies I assumed your name from the title of the website Thanks for the advice

We added this on to Horse Play since we were already halfway there I'm not sure it's worthwhile unless you do it that way Compared to other canyons in the North Wash, it is more intermediate than beginner The downclimbs are not like others because the exposure is intense with longer drops Describing this as 0-1 rappels with the 1 being optional is misleading Other drops like this are not described as downclimbs in most other canyon beta on this website We rappelled as a group of mostly beginners, but the rappelling...

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...

04/17/2014-We had great weather when we did this canyon! It certainly starts off with a bang- fine for me but a few fairly new canyoneers in my group who were afraid of heights who struggled with the first rappel If you take "beginners" make sure they are comfortable with heights, or they will question why they joined you! When we went some of the webbing was starting to get worn- will probably return in the fall with a small group to replace a lot of webbing The fourth rappel following the two stage has been bolte...

Holy nutzo This canyon is crazy cool but definitely not for beginners There are several super narrow slots that some of the boys in the group had a really hard time fitting through and the slots are seemingly endless In many parts we had to climb up and stem across We went in May and there were several areas of waist high pool with one we had to jump down into that went over our heads It got pretty cold after that so I'd recommend bringing an extra pair of dry clothes The last repel is siiick The webbing is due for...

We did this route Memorial Day 2018 but I forgot to leave a comment Wish I had acoustichiker's beta before I went through The extremely loose gully is super sketchy Same as acoustichiker, I've been on my fair share of sketchy terrain but this definitely had me spooked Not only is it dangerous for the climber, it's dangerous for the hikers in the canyon Professor Creek is a popular day hike and any boulders you accidentally send down the gully could easily kill someone And trust me, it's very easy to accidentally se...

My wife and I just completed this trip We camped in N Salt Wash about a mile from the trailhead This knocked 2 miles off the round trip mileage Also from the cabin, we hiked north through the wash to the pet panels north of the cabins bypassing Swazy "summit", which cut about a mile off the trip Still it is a BIG hike Definitely would not recommend for kids or non-fit folks Super enjoyable The latter part of the hike to the cabin from the fence onward takes you through grassland with many large Navajo domes...

Went through full granary on 02/20/21 All anchors in good shape Only one rap midway through, off a tree, that didn't have webbing We used a retrievable sling, but one could leave webbing No water except the end pool which was intimidating but easy to climb around Super fun canyon, with no single obstacle that is very difficult, but it is long Be ready for a full day We moved pretty smooth as just a group of two and it still took between 8 and 9hrs car to car It took us longer than expected to get from the canyon b...