Knotted Rope Canyon | San Rafael Swell

Canyoneering Knotted Rope Canyon - San Rafael Swell Canyoneering Knotted Rope Canyon

San Rafael Swell

Overview

Sat Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. East wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
73° | 56°
Sun Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
73° | 51°
Mon Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
75° | 55°
Tue A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
73° | 56°
Wed Sunny, with a high near 73.
73° | 53°
RATING: 3B
SEASON: Late Spring through Early Fall
GEAR: 15 m / 50 ft rope, pothole escape gear.
RAPPELS: None
WATER: Generally quite a bit. Wetsuit recommended even in the hottest times of the year.
FLASHFLOOD: Moderate.
Sat Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. East wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
73° | 56°
Sun Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
73° | 51°
Mon Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
75° | 55°
Tue A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
73° | 56°
Wed Sunny, with a high near 73.
73° | 53°
Pothole Valley - Knotted Rope
Pothole Valley - Knotted Rope
Tree and open desert
Tree and open desert

Knotted Rope is a pothole adventure extraordinaire! Although the canyon has no rappels, it is recommended for canyoneers with pothole escape skills. Generally the potholes are easy to get out of, but in 2007 a woman drowned in Knotted Rope when she broke her arm getting into a pothole. Her husband did not have the gear to rescue her, and she eventually succumb to hypothermia and drowned. Knotted Rope is typically a fun romp, but bring a rope and a be prepared for some potential challenge, depending on water levels.

Falling potholes
Falling potholes

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