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shaggy125
10-07-2008, 08:06 AM
A fantastic water canyon along the Hole-in-the-Rock Road. If you ever get a chance to get down there I highly recommend it. I hiked down on a transition day between meeting partners on my last canyoneering trip. I'd like to do the full loop out Willow, probably take a backpack and spend at least one night.

Link to gallery (with more pics):

http://picasaweb.google.com/ericgodfrey/FortyMileGulch#

I'll post a few of them here:


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The Waterfall.


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trackrunner
10-07-2008, 08:38 AM
Nice :2thumbs:
Sombeech
10-07-2008, 02:01 PM
Wow, sweet photos. :cool2:
Scott P
10-07-2008, 08:02 PM
Beautiful! :2thumbs:

Wish I was there right now-with the wife and kids.
Felicia
10-07-2008, 08:39 PM
Very pretty!! :five:
goofball
10-07-2008, 09:41 PM
very cool. i love those wet canyons !
globy
10-11-2008, 05:02 PM
where is it located？ Does it need swimming to get there?
shaggy125
10-12-2008, 02:19 AM
where is it located？ Does it need swimming to get there?

It is along the Hole-in-the-Rock Road south of Escalante. There are three or four spots that are deep for short sections. I stemmed over them and only got wet to about my knees. I'd guess you'd get up to your chest at least in one of the pools. If you start earlier than noon, and don't have people to meet you can do a loop down forty-mile and up Willow canyon and back to your car.