Cottonwood Wash |

Capitol Reef

Canyoneering Cottonwood Wash - Capitol Reef Canyoneering Cottonwood Wash

Capitol Reef

Overview

RATING: 3B

Fri

Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 6 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

63 | 38

Sat

A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

63 | 41

Sun

Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

57 | 41

Mon

A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

58 | 33

Tue

Sunny, with a high near 64.

64 | 36

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SEASON: Spring, Summer, Fall
GEAR: Standard Technical Gear. Be sure to have quite a bit (10 m) of webbing.
RAPPELS: 3+ to 20 m ( 66 ft. )
WATER: Some pools. Wetsuit (3mm full) in all but the hottest conditions.
FLASHFLOOD: High

Fri

Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 6 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

63 | 38

Sat

A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

63 | 41

Sun

Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

57 | 41

Mon

A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

58 | 33

Tue

Sunny, with a high near 64.

64 | 36

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Mark and Tyler early in Cottonwood.

Mark and Tyler early in Cottonwood.

Mark making the first rappel

Mark making the first rappel

Of the 3 canyons in this area (Burro Wash, Cottonwood Wash, and Five Mile), Cottonwood Wash is by far my favorite. With a shuttle, it is a very casual canyon, though will take a full day by the time the shuttle is done both ways. The narrow section is magnificent, and fairly continuous.

All drops are fairly short, with relatively straightforward anchors. That makes this a good choice for intermediate canyoneers, or even beginner groups with competent leadership. Some groups do 4+ rappels, though 3 seems to be the number of mandatory rappels with a few moderate downclimbs interspersed throughout the canyon as well.

Brrr - move fast!

Brrr - move fast!

Tyler downclimbing just below rappel 3.

Tyler downclimbing just below rappel 3.

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