Double Arch Canyon | Eastern Reef

Canyoneering Double Arch Canyon - Eastern Reef Canyoneering Double Arch Canyon

Eastern Reef

Overview

Fri A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
64° | na°
Sat Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
62° | 50°
Sun Rain before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
57° | 49°
Mon Sunny, with a high near 55.
55° | 45°
Tue Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
52° | 40°
RATING: 3B
SEASON: Any, hot in summer
RAPPELS: 2 to 53 m ( 174 ft. )
WATER: Generally a couple of short pools
FLASHFLOOD: Moderate
Fri A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
64° | na°
Sat Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
62° | 50°
Sun Rain before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
57° | 49°
Mon Sunny, with a high near 55.
55° | 45°
Tue Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
52° | 40°
Evening light from the arch
Evening light from the arch
Views on the approach to Double Arch Canyon
Views on the approach to Double Arch Canyon

Double Arch Canyon, along with Box and Petroglyph Canyons, is often visited by hikers as a short outing from the bottom, and is heavily promoted by Green River Tourism as a local attraction. The hike up from the bottom is very good and well worth doing, but those with a little technical skill may wish to visit Double Arch as a short technical canyoneering adventure.

The canyoneering loop is short, but the position of the last two rappels is astounding and offers an amazing perspective on the double arches. The route hikes up and around to the top of the canyon, and makes a short descent to a lofty perch high above the canyon floor. Surprisingly, a small traverse allows easy access to the double arches, followed by 2 rappels to the canyon floor. A great evening route in the summer, or morning route in the winter.

Pool right before the rappels
Pool right before the rappels
Downclimb into an avoidable pool.
Downclimb into an avoidable pool.

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