what is this??

[adrians]

Hi,

I was looking at the Escalante area right at Scorpion Gulch on Google Earth. I am not very good with these message boards but I added
the jpeg as a file attachment, hopefully it will come out o.k.

WHat you see is an interesting formation-- two canyons come into a confluence and then lead down to the Escalante. Someone has probably been in these, heck, they are probably well known. I was wondering if someone knew what they are called.


Thanks
Adrian

[stefan]

it's baker canyon ... fairly well-known.

[goofball]

beta for bakers is on the aca website - http://www.canyoneering.net/content/index.php?categoryid=60&f=canyonindex.php

[adrians]

Thanks Stefan.

[Iceaxe]

it's baker canyon ... fairly well-known.

Also known as "Nasty Ass" (west fork) and "Tight Ass" (east fork) in some canyoneering circles.....

:popcorn:

[adrians]

Wait... I just looked at TerraServer and Baker Canyon is further to the north. On Stefan Colorado Plateau Photo Map the southern branch is labeled as George's Camp???

[Iceaxe]

It's Baker.... The canyons go Neon, Ringtail and Baker as you travel downstream from Neon.

:popcorn:

[Scott P]

Also known as "Nasty Ass" (west fork) and "Tight Ass" (east fork) in some canyoneering circles.....

Or the moderated version is Nasty and Tight. I think they are Turville's names?

[stefan]

Wait... I just looked at TerraServer and Baker Canyon is further to the north. On Stefan Colorado Plateau Photo Map the southern branch is labeled as George's Camp???

both canyons met in a fork near the escalante. i'm familiar with the image you posted and it is not georges camp across from scorpion gulch. it's baker canyon

[mrabe1979]

Hey Ice are you ever going to put the baker canyons on your site?

[Iceaxe]

Hey Ice are you ever going to put the baker canyons on your site?

Working on it..... So many canyons, so little time.

:popcorn:

[adrians]

How are nasty ass and tight ass canyons? I dont seem to be able to find much beta on them.