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Overview

RATING: 3A/B

Sun

Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

61 | 38

Mon

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Very windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

60 | 40

Tue

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

39 | 26

Wed

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

45 | 25

Thu

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

49 | 29

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SEASON: Spring, Fall
GEAR: Standard Technical Gear
RAPPELS: 3+ to 22 m ( 73 ft. )
WATER: Generally only a couple of pools. Wetsuit is very cool/cold conditions.
FLASHFLOOD: High

Sun

Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

61 | 38

Mon

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Very windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

60 | 40

Tue

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

39 | 26

Wed

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

45 | 25

Thu

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

49 | 29

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Views from the approach near the top of Hideout Canyon

Views from the approach near the top of Hideout Canyon

Hideout Canyon is not a canyon I recommend to most. The canyon is not very technical, and not very narrow, making it not a popular choice with most groups. Throw in about a 14 mile day and even fewer groups are interested!

That being said, if you like a long day out wandering on Cedar Mesa, this is a nice outing. The route finding challenge, lack of people, and remote feel make it a day I enjoyed. Be fit and start early, the miles make for a tiring day.

Rookie Mistake Side Note: Hideout Canyon is one of my most memorable solo trips. I did the canyon in the fall after heavy rains. Wanting to go light, I elected to bring a drysuit instead of my usual heavy wetsuit. All went well during the day, and I congratulated myself after the final rappel on how smoothly the day had gone. Well, not far below the final rappel I encountered a deep pool. As I started across the pool, the buckets of water filling my suit quickly reminded me I had unzipped my drysuit after the last rappel to let some heat out!! I frantically flipped over to the backstroke and managed to get it re-zipped before the suit filled entirely and I sank like a stone. A rookie mistake that I had to chuckle at myself about!

Great lines in Hideout Canyon

Great lines in Hideout Canyon

Hideout Canyon - Usual Scene

Hideout Canyon - Usual Scene

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