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Canyoneering Inferno - Bullfrog Canyoneering Inferno

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Overview

RATING: 3B R-
LENGTH: 3-5 hours

Tue

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 13 to 16 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

91 | 67

Wed

A 20 percent chance of showers before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

87 | 62

Thu

Sunny, with a high near 86.

86 | 61

Fri

Sunny, with a high near 89.

89 | 61

Sat

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

91 | 63

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SEASON: Any, hot in summer
GEAR: Standard Technical Gear
RAPPELS: 5+ to 25 m ( 83 ft. )
FLASHFLOOD: High

Tue

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 13 to 16 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

91 | 67

Wed

A 20 percent chance of showers before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

87 | 62

Thu

Sunny, with a high near 86.

86 | 61

Fri

Sunny, with a high near 89.

89 | 61

Sat

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

91 | 63

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Looking into the silo - Inferno

Looking into the silo - Inferno

Narrow and physical, Inferno packs a lot of punch in its short length. This is not a good canyon for beginners. Intermediates might feel a little pushed as well! Expect long sections of narrows that most will stem over, requiring some endurance. Mid-way through a silo adds to the challenge. The silo can be downclimbed into and re-ascended on the down stream side, but it would require a bit of work.

Difficulties aside, this is a beautiful canyon. You start at the top of the canyon on open slickrock and follow it as it becomes deep, dark, and narrow. As the canyon nears its end, however, it changes character. It opens into a series of potholes, requiring good natural anchor skills and creativity to overcome.

Steve Ramras extended an invite to me to join his group for these canyons, and we did Paradiso in the morning and Inferno in the afternoon. This is a great strategy when days are long enough, but will make for a physical day. I would recommend doing Paradiso before Inferno to get a feel for the area before committing to the harder canyon.
Inferno start

Inferno start

Just getting started - Inferno

Just getting started - Inferno

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