Canyoneering
Pleiades Canyon
Moab
Overview
Tue
45°
|
31°
Wed
45°
|
34°
Thu
46°
|
33°
Fri
45°
|
36°
Sat
42°
|
35°
RATING:
3C
LENGTH:
2-4 Hours (1.4 miles)
SEASON:
Late summer, fall are best.
GEAR:
Standard canyoneering gear, wetsuit or drysuit in all conditions.
RAPPELS:
7 to 20 m ( 66 ft. )
WATER:
Often quite a bit. Wetsuit required.
FLASHFLOOD:
Moderate, but you can see the wholedrainage and skies on the approach.
Tue
45°
|
31°
Wed
45°
|
34°
Thu
46°
|
33°
Fri
45°
|
36°
Sat
42°
|
35°
Pleiades is a very different beast than any other canyoneering adventure in southeast Utah I know of. It flows most of the time, and is spring fed, so the water is cold. The canyon, with its seven waterfalls is filled with extraordinary beauty and charm. With a short approach and short exit, this is one not to be missed by canyoneers that are comfortable in flowing water canyons.
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Photos
Pleiades - Last Rappel
Pleiades - In the slot
Pleiades - Beautiful lighting
Me rapping in the ice water.
This was the summer...
Brady getting wet.
Wasp nest at first rap
Cristina on the last rappel.
Cristina nearing the end of Pleiades Canyon
Cristina early in Pleiades Canyon
The approach
The start of the canyon
Bottom of last rappel
The final climb out
First waterfall dropping into the canyon
Second to last rap
Bend before the last rap
Videos
A run through of Pleiades Canyon at peak spring melt with Below Altitude
A run through of Pleiades Canyon at peak spring melt with Below Altitude
Pleiades Canyon July 2025