Egypt 3 Canyon | Escalante

Canyoneering Egypt 3 Canyon - Escalante Canyoneering Egypt 3 Canyon

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Sun Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 8 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
73° | 53°
Mon Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
67° | 50°
Tue Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
61° | 45°
Wed Sunny, with a high near 61.
61° | 37°
Thu Sunny, with a high near 65.
65° | 38°
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SEASON: Spring, Summer, Fall (hot in summer)
GEAR: Standard Hiking Gear (Technical Gear if doing the optional rappel)
RAPPELS: 1 optional (50 m ( 165 ft. ) rope required for the optional rappel)
WATER: Generally a few pools to waist deep.
FLASHFLOOD: Moderate
Sun Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 8 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
73° | 53°
Mon Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
67° | 50°
Tue Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
61° | 45°
Wed Sunny, with a high near 61.
61° | 37°
Thu Sunny, with a high near 65.
65° | 38°
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Heading down into Egypt 3.
Heading down into Egypt 3.

If there is a better non-technical slot in Escalante, it would be tough to name. Egypt 3 is by far one of the most dramatic and narrow non-technical slots in the area. The canyon offers a seemingly endless supply of narrow slot, that gets narrower and narrower as you progress. A number of downclimbs and challenges along the way keep it interesting.

Narrow slots not exciting enough? Need to get a rappel in to REALLY feel like your canyoneering? After the non-technical exit, technical canyoneers can continue down canyon a short distance to a final technical section of slot with 1 rappel. Surprisingly, for such a short slot, it is quite pretty and well sculpted. Even though it is a bit of work to carry a rope through Egypt 3 for a short optional section, I would highly recommend it to technical canyoneers.

Warning: At 6'2" / 185 lbs and probably about a 40 inch chest, there were several sections I had to wiggle and squeeze to fit through. Overly big boned canyoneers, or those with claustrophobia should find a different adventure. The tightest spots come just before the first exit, you have been warned!
Diane down climbing in Egypt 3
Diane down climbing in Egypt 3
Getting narrow - Egypt 3
Getting narrow - Egypt 3

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Egypt 3 Canyon

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