#conditions Launched late afternoon Wednesday and finished up Thursday morning after camping Only saw 2 other groups of a couple boats each overnighting Level was about 220cfs, which is plenty for a packraft if you pay attention Which you’ll want to do—there is a fair amount of wood in the water thanks to all the beavers The sharp pungee sticks they leave are probably the biggest hazard and can easily puncture a boat You will want to have good boat control to keep in the current and out of troubleA good service pro...

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...

My kids and I did this on 8/10/20 Our Pine Creek plans got cancelled Zion closed it the day before, and we wanted to do a quick, easy canyon before hitting Keyhole This canyon far exceeded our low expectations It's a beautiful little canyon and we had it entirely to ourselves A few notes: 1 I agree with the amarabray that the mismash of trails are a little confusing But I had cell service and GPS, which made it easy though 2 The info above indicates that there are 3 rappels, but as of October 2020 I think there are...

Not sure why everyone dogs on this canyon, I think it is sweet and an absolute must-do Our group of 4 ran it on 03/25/2023 The approach is super fun and technical but nothing a competent climber and partner cant manage Definitely bushy but just wear long sleeves and pants All of the water in the canyon is avoidable with a couple stems The first "rap" is a sketchy downclimb but just use the rope because there is now a piton with a quick link The second/third rappel can best be completed in one swoop but uses almost ...

The time estimate of 2-25 hours to the top of the direct section from the Wildcat approach is WAY too short We were moving at a moderate speed that is consistent with time estimates from most other canyons on this website We were on a pace closer to 5 hours Maybe we were not used to such terrain with heavier backpacks, but I think most people would take far longer than the estimate for the approach hike, especially if also routefinding Finding the way down after circling around north again is not easy We had to cli...

We found a very slick sneak route which avoids the long approach from the Chuckwalla Trailhead and appears to be entirely on state park land avoiding any private land and connects to the Gila trail It is not an official trail but there were many footprints along social trails It is possible to stay on the social trails and have minimal impact but it's not officially sanctioned by anyone The distance from car to Rap 1 is almost exactly 1 mile with minimal elevation gain I'm happy to share the kmz/gpx file of our...

Just did it 3/12/2025 and it was super dry and super fun! Just a couple small pools to stem over, only one of our group got wet except for the wrong turn I'm about to mentionWe were following these instructions closely, and got confused at one point about the "potential exit" Ryan talks about There is kind of a split in the canyon about 15 miles in, and we thought that was the potential exit and went right when we should have gone left, which I really don't recommend We ended up squeezing through spots much tighter...

Cold start with a dusting of snow and ice A few pools here and there, but we kept our feet dry with minimal effort We really enjoyed the canyon and found it very beautiful The rappels are short and easy on the way down, but ascending is always a workout Climbing back up the numerous down climbs is fun but tiring There were three of us on this outing and we usually finish canyons in the lower time estimates provided on this website However descending the 5 rappels and walking another mile down canyon took us 35 hou...

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...

I appreciate you sharing your viewpoint This discussion isn’t very useful on this page and is probably better suited to private messages or email though you have made your stance clear and further discussion doesn't seem needed I talked to the BLM several years ago, after being deterred from hiking here because of private property signs The BLM confirmed that public access was allowed Several staff from the BLM and National Park Service as well have contacted me numerous times over the years to discuss sensitive ...