Five Mile | Capitol Reef

Canyoneering Five Mile - Capitol Reef Canyoneering Five Mile

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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 61.
61° | 41°
Wed Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
60° | 41°
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RATING: 3B
SEASON: Spring through Fall
RAPPELS: 0-4 to 10 m ( 33 ft. )
WATER: Generally some pools, wetsuit recommended in all but the hottest conditions.
FLASHFLOOD: Moderate
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 61.
61° | 41°
Wed Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
60° | 41°
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canyonwetsuit neededintermediateaccess: 2wd
Tyler making the first rappel
Tyler making the first rappel
Icky Swim - Mark and Tyler
Icky Swim - Mark and Tyler

Five Mile is one of the trio of canyons that descend off the Waterpocket Fold to the Notom road. Unlike its neighbors Burro and Cottonwood, Five Mile feels like it has many more open sections, though the slot sections are very good. Well worth doing, but I would put Cottonwood first on the list, Burro second, then Five Mile.

Stunning walls during the approach
Stunning walls during the approach
More smelly pools - Mark and Tyler
More smelly pools - Mark and Tyler

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