Five Mile | Capitol Reef

Canyoneering Five Mile - Capitol Reef Canyoneering Five Mile

Capitol Reef

Overview | Getting There | Route | Photos | Maps | Comments

Overview

Sun A slight chance of rain after 9am. Partly sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
65° | 45°
Mon Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 0 to 6 mph.
65° | 45°
Tue A slight chance of rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
66° | 47°
Wed A chance of rain before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
65° | 48°
Thu Rain before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 59.
59° | 50°
View Full Forecast
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
Sun A slight chance of rain after 9am. Partly sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
65° | 45°
Mon Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 0 to 6 mph.
65° | 45°
Tue A slight chance of rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
66° | 47°
Wed A chance of rain before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
65° | 48°
Thu Rain before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 59.
59° | 50°
View Full Forecast
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

Full Details

To help keep the riff-raff out, and encourage participation, you must login to see the details.

Login For Full Details

Registration is free and easy.

Photos

Comments