Cottonwood Wash | Capitol Reef

Canyoneering Cottonwood Wash - Capitol Reef Canyoneering Cottonwood Wash

Capitol Reef

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Fri Sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. South wind around 14 mph.
60° | na°
Sat A chance of rain between 9am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
56° | 41°
Sun A chance of rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
57° | 43°
Mon Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
59° | 41°
Tue Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
60° | 41°
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RATING: 3B
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 Sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. South wind around 14 mph.
60° | na°
Sat A chance of rain between 9am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
56° | 41°
Sun A chance of rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
57° | 43°
Mon Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
59° | 41°
Tue Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
60° | 41°
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canyonwetsuit neededintermediateaccess: 2wd
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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