Five Mile | Capitol Reef

Canyoneering Five Mile - Capitol Reef Canyoneering Five Mile

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Tue Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 3 to 20 mph.
84° | 54°
Wed Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 0 to 16 mph.
86° | 55°
Thu Sunny, with a high near 88.
88° | 57°
Fri Sunny, with a high near 92.
92° | 58°
Sat Sunny, with a high near 93.
93° | 59°
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
Tue Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 3 to 20 mph.
84° | 54°
Wed Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 0 to 16 mph.
86° | 55°
Thu Sunny, with a high near 88.
88° | 57°
Fri Sunny, with a high near 92.
92° | 58°
Sat Sunny, with a high near 93.
93° | 59°
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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