Beaver Bay Canyon | Capitol Reef

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Capitol Reef

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Tue Mostly sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. East wind around 2 mph.
62° | na°
Wed Sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
63° | 41°
Thu Sunny, with a high near 60. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
60° | 40°
Fri A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
59° | 40°
Sat A chance of rain before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
55° | 41°
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SEASON: Any, hot in the summer.
GEAR: Standard Technical Gear - Extra webbing or a Toggle (Fiddlestick) Type Anchor
RAPPELS: 1-2 to 25 m ( 83 ft. )
WATER: Maybe 1 deep pool, then little.
FLASHFLOOD: Moderate
Tue Mostly sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. East wind around 2 mph.
62° | na°
Wed Sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
63° | 41°
Thu Sunny, with a high near 60. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
60° | 40°
Fri A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
59° | 40°
Sat A chance of rain before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
55° | 41°
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canyonhikeadvanced anchorsfamily friendlyaccess: paved
The photogenic narrows.
The photogenic narrows.
The bottom end of the canyon.
The bottom end of the canyon.

Beaver Bay Canyon has a lot of bang for its buck. A short approach leads to a short, but interesting and pretty canyon. The exit? Well, it's almost literally a hop skip and a jump from the end of the canyon back to your car. Not a canyoneer? No problem, hiking up from the bottom is a fun outing that still allows you to see most of the canyon. The length makes this a great after dinner hike.

Warning: This route requires crossing the Fremont River. In much of the year, the river is very shallow and easy to wade, but when water is knee deep or more, it can be very fast and dangerous. A fall during the crossing could easily be fatal, sweeping someone downstream and over the Fremont River Falls. Do not do this canyon unless the river is shallow and easy to cross!
Nearing the highway.
Nearing the highway.
The first downclimb high in the canyon.
The first downclimb high in the canyon.

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