Good Day Jim Canyon | Bullfrog

Canyoneering Good Day Jim Canyon - Bullfrog Canyoneering Good Day Jim Canyon

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Overview

Mon A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 8 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
64° | 45°
Tue A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
59° | 42°
Wed Sunny, with a high near 68.
68° | 41°
Thu Sunny, with a high near 70.
70° | 47°
Fri A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
57° | 41°
SEASON: Spring through Fall.
GEAR: Pothole escape gear if doing the standard route.
RAPPELS: 4-5 to 20 m ( 66 ft. )
WATER: Little, except in the keeper and a couple of pools. Wetsuit not generally required.
FLASHFLOOD: Moderate
Mon A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 8 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
64° | 45°
Tue A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
59° | 42°
Wed Sunny, with a high near 68.
68° | 41°
Thu Sunny, with a high near 70.
70° | 47°
Fri A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
57° | 41°
Teamwork in Good Day Jim - Photo by Mike Kelsey
Teamwork in Good Day Jim - Photo by Mike Kelsey
Average Joe Entrance
Average Joe Entrance

Good Day Jim is one of the Bullfrog area classics, and a fork of Sevenmile Canyon. It provides great scenery in a fantastic setting. Combine this with Hard Day Harvey, and you have a full weekend of canyoneering.

The standard route provides one dramatic crux, a keeper pothole. This pothole can range from a few feet deep and easy to over 12 feet deep and very difficult, depending on how the sand has been scoured out. If you want a pothole challenge, this is usually a good place to find one. Pack tosses generally work well for getting out of the pothole, but throw far, the down canyon side is a slickrock ramp.

Luckily, an alternative Average Joe route is available that sees the canyon while avoiding the pesky keeper. Advanced Canyoneers will likely enjoy the challenge of the standard route, but intermediate groups can enjoy the canyon as well via the alternate Average Joe Route. Both routes are described, and both require moderate route finding. A GPS or good map skills are needed.

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Cristina out of the crux - Phot by Mike Kelsey
Cristina out of the crux - Phot by Mike Kelsey

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