Udink
09-29-2011, 06:52 PM
I did my first "hiking with ropes" this weekend. I spent Friday tooling around the Green River area, then met up with @ibenick (http://www.bogley.com/forum/member.php?u=18355) and @plutacratic77 (http://www.bogley.com/forum/member.php?u=19699) at a sweet campsite along the Green River, just west of Tenmile Canyon. We had a great evening :haha:, which made for a late start the following morning.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http:%2F%2Fudink.org%2Fgeo%2FThreeCanyon.km z&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=40.409448,86.572266&vpsrc=0&t=h&z=10
http://udink.org/geo/ThreeCanyon.kmz
Abandoned building at the missile base
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5zLSAOBNQvo/ToT-vOLlQMI/AAAAAAAAUPU/dFjuWNwyBJc/s640/IMG_0389.JPG
Natural oil seep near Crystal Geyser
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-PwYhP4DtwOs/ToT-xUZD0fI/AAAAAAAAUPY/f2K9_5ISm9s/s640/IMG_0394.JPG
Crystal Geyser
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-eNO-ccvj_do/ToT-1cHOaSI/AAAAAAAAUPg/yjlfG8H94t0/s640/IMG_0399.JPG
Water running over the mineral buildup
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lnBeG4nj5z4/ToT-3VNXiyI/AAAAAAAAUPk/Wk5ZJKnqyiM/s640/IMG_0401.JPG
Geyser water running into the Green River
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0GR2Tbns-8I/ToT-42dp6bI/AAAAAAAAUPo/RtBl8FDFdZA/s640/IMG_0405.JPG
Another abandoned missile base building
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ofGEEnECLqM/ToT-65NIbMI/AAAAAAAAUPs/1F2Z8B3EpP4/s640/IMG_0413.JPG
Runoff from a flowing spring near the airport
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GlxrnApi68I/ToT-_WMnrLI/AAAAAAAAUP4/iPTSJPbvalk/s640/IMG_0421.JPG
Flowing spring near the airport--it's built up a mound of minerals about 10' high
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OKPh-2Tix0E/ToT_EUFNU8I/AAAAAAAAUQA/qKJToVdZKJM/s640/IMG_0426.JPG
Horse Bench Reservoir
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GaKC-myZuks/ToT_FwZbKFI/AAAAAAAAUQE/s9eB_urOL50/s640/IMG_0428.JPG
Chaffin Geyser
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YsHj1wWRXlE/ToT_KtfcfAI/AAAAAAAAUQM/-tUxaW7vMUU/s640/IMG_0436.JPG
View from very near our camp
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-daUd9XFXf64/ToT_OQk4XoI/AAAAAAAAUQY/M3Pcve6hVZI/s800/IMG_0449_stitch.jpg
Camped on the edge of Labyrinth Canyon
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4AV3bkLn4yI/ToT_QHndiRI/AAAAAAAAUQg/E6pz-MVXMpM/s640/IMG_0468.JPG
Sunset on the cliffs of Labyrinth Canyon
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2A4yzdFSPPw/ToT_Qp-l7NI/AAAAAAAAUQk/90IZN3ks4ok/s640/IMG_0479.JPG
Labyrinth Canyon
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-aT5jPnn1mMg/ToT_SMWbHDI/AAAAAAAAUQs/WHrO5cTtBt8/s640/IMG_0488.JPG
plutacratic77 and ibenick
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pamaryvPp9o/ToT_TTp2CzI/AAAAAAAAUQ0/2KzEQ7dUiG8/s640/IMG_0492.JPG
'Round the fire
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-bJtZyODYkzE/ToT_UPQ4xnI/AAAAAAAAUQ4/zmS6gapaF2k/s640/IMG_0507.JPG
We drove to the exit of Three Canyon and fixed a rope above the exit crack, then met up with Jake at the Saucer Basin turnoff where we started the hike at the top of the canyon. The rappel came up quickly, and we did it in two stages. The first rappel was pretty straightforward, but the second had a pool at the bottom, so we all skirted around it while on-rope. That's it, the technical stuff was over. After stowing our gear, we enjoyed a simple hike down the canyon. Flowing water came and went a couple of times, and there was one nice pool in particular that everyone but me swam in (shouldn't have worn cotton shorts and a leather belt in a possibly wet canyon, perhaps?). :crazycobasa:
A short hike to set the handline at the canyon's exit
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-iqGGnenK-Qg/ToT_WRovUoI/AAAAAAAAURA/0-0reRNqbD0/s640/IMG_0514.JPG
Above the exit crack
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-THeRsVvZ1zI/ToT_YXkEmpI/AAAAAAAAURE/FKjt7XpJBKs/s640/IMG_0519.JPG
Dropping into the top of the canyon
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-377Zpp5ImXE/ToT_aR1XlqI/AAAAAAAAURI/1g7BwPj9Mh0/s640/IMG_0523.JPG
An easily-avoided mud hole
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-McnOupg33J8/ToT_bTjNP8I/AAAAAAAAURM/AieMZcbBSOo/s640/IMG_0524.JPG
Landing spot for the first rappel
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4SZ6woXE4hU/ToT_duVl1BI/AAAAAAAAURU/EacIv-v5TbI/s640/IMG_0527.JPG
ibenick readying his descent
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Tn0R6W3FIlo/ToT_h02WgqI/AAAAAAAAURc/lJLgEXRyKpc/s640/IMG_0530.JPG
On rappel
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0eYOoItmfEQ/ToT_i0tSbII/AAAAAAAAURg/YcK3ottIy18/s640/IMG_0532.JPG
plutacratic77 starting down
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-g9hx2lMiz-E/ToT_kKX7NKI/AAAAAAAAURk/4DCn-2d-zM8/s640/IMG_0535.JPG
plutacratic77 on the second rappel
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-xrDQ3BDqKnQ/ToT_u7JcziI/AAAAAAAAUR8/Le2DvKLI97E/s640/IMG_0546.JPG
Three Canyon below the rappel
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-salXDtvkuWE/ToT_y9UJY2I/AAAAAAAAUSI/d7DLeC0QDtY/s640/IMG_0556.JPG
We couldn't avoid this mud
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-xgbWLSZsrL8/ToT_0Fgf_OI/AAAAAAAAUSM/8QoWFJTaExo/s640/IMG_0564.JPG
plutacratic77 gingerly climbing out of the mud hole
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NBDXj1TCj5U/ToT_1CpvCeI/AAAAAAAAUSQ/XcO1DpE2g3s/s640/IMG_0566.JPG
The first sign of flowing water
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-W7D0Y22ocmU/ToT_4IxQctI/AAAAAAAAUSY/WqHWg9PTKes/s640/IMG_0591.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HL5wE37-XOw/ToT_59jsiZI/AAAAAAAAUSc/ewAYTtD0MQM/s640/IMG_0592.JPG
View straight up at a bend in the canyon
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-gHQ05SJh48I/ToT___2dw8I/AAAAAAAAUSo/niwfBWo2gTw/s800/IMG_0601_stitch.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ozmIo17rpNk/ToUAA5ipXcI/AAAAAAAAUSs/qxBo5WIey3Q/s640/IMG_0605.JPG
In the wider lower section of the canyon
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bVnhIbwIq_g/ToUAH2BBxeI/AAAAAAAAUS8/Ja3cw-GBp1o/s640/IMG_0643.JPG
Nice swimming hole
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Q2rifQ07w9o/ToUAOpcsWtI/AAAAAAAAUTM/jncGjBdjDDU/s640/IMG_0657.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-E4AYE7fVCCI/ToUAQrCtq4I/AAAAAAAAUTU/2JoK4jwm6iU/s640/IMG_0663.JPG
There was some bushwhacking shortly before reaching the northwest fork, but nothing too terrible. We hiked up the northwest fork until reaching a big pool and dryfall, then had to backtrack a bit to find the way past the dryfall. The fixed rope wasn't far past that. Everything was pretty easily climbable up until the crux where the moqui steps are carved into the sandstone. I handlined up that part, and even that was more difficult than I was expecting. From there, it was a short climb to the canyon rim and a quick walk to the truck. It was a fun, easy, and pretty canyon. Thanks ibenick for the invite!
View down the main canyon from the mouth of the northwest fork
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Ew7CHbnGO2I/ToUAWgv-NpI/AAAAAAAAUTk/BZqOFbmbR6Q/s640/IMG_0675.JPG
Northwest fork of Three Canyon
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aCM8tSBDBSQ/ToUAYX-nJGI/AAAAAAAAUTo/ivxOaaQUphU/s640/IMG_0677.JPG
Large pool in the northwest fork
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oACMsAEhVi0/ToUAZl0dYrI/AAAAAAAAUTs/sA2sMZYBxyM/s640/IMG_0681.JPG
Steep scramble up the exit crack
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A9nVei3wapk/ToUAbS7AR4I/AAAAAAAAUTw/ohfQ4nKw5_g/s640/IMG_0693.JPG
At the crux
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-N_bkgdmVT-A/ToUAc5-72_I/AAAAAAAAUT0/gHg_7fitg4Q/s640/IMG_0696.JPG
View down the northwest fork after reaching the rim
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vtpvznq-lUE/ToUAedS0geI/AAAAAAAAUT4/H87gxMEcX_g/s640/IMG_0698_stitch.jpg
And now for a short hike back to the truck
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-N3iAYJktP4w/ToUAfcOhJfI/AAAAAAAAUT8/4TEh7fMEuJA/s640/IMG_0702.JPG
There are a few more photos here:
ThreeCanyon
https://picasaweb.google.com/Dennis.Udink/ThreeCanyon#
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http:%2F%2Fudink.org%2Fgeo%2FThreeCanyon.km z&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=40.409448,86.572266&vpsrc=0&t=h&z=10
http://udink.org/geo/ThreeCanyon.kmz
Abandoned building at the missile base
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5zLSAOBNQvo/ToT-vOLlQMI/AAAAAAAAUPU/dFjuWNwyBJc/s640/IMG_0389.JPG
Natural oil seep near Crystal Geyser
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-PwYhP4DtwOs/ToT-xUZD0fI/AAAAAAAAUPY/f2K9_5ISm9s/s640/IMG_0394.JPG
Crystal Geyser
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-eNO-ccvj_do/ToT-1cHOaSI/AAAAAAAAUPg/yjlfG8H94t0/s640/IMG_0399.JPG
Water running over the mineral buildup
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lnBeG4nj5z4/ToT-3VNXiyI/AAAAAAAAUPk/Wk5ZJKnqyiM/s640/IMG_0401.JPG
Geyser water running into the Green River
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0GR2Tbns-8I/ToT-42dp6bI/AAAAAAAAUPo/RtBl8FDFdZA/s640/IMG_0405.JPG
Another abandoned missile base building
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ofGEEnECLqM/ToT-65NIbMI/AAAAAAAAUPs/1F2Z8B3EpP4/s640/IMG_0413.JPG
Runoff from a flowing spring near the airport
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GlxrnApi68I/ToT-_WMnrLI/AAAAAAAAUP4/iPTSJPbvalk/s640/IMG_0421.JPG
Flowing spring near the airport--it's built up a mound of minerals about 10' high
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OKPh-2Tix0E/ToT_EUFNU8I/AAAAAAAAUQA/qKJToVdZKJM/s640/IMG_0426.JPG
Horse Bench Reservoir
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GaKC-myZuks/ToT_FwZbKFI/AAAAAAAAUQE/s9eB_urOL50/s640/IMG_0428.JPG
Chaffin Geyser
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YsHj1wWRXlE/ToT_KtfcfAI/AAAAAAAAUQM/-tUxaW7vMUU/s640/IMG_0436.JPG
View from very near our camp
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-daUd9XFXf64/ToT_OQk4XoI/AAAAAAAAUQY/M3Pcve6hVZI/s800/IMG_0449_stitch.jpg
Camped on the edge of Labyrinth Canyon
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4AV3bkLn4yI/ToT_QHndiRI/AAAAAAAAUQg/E6pz-MVXMpM/s640/IMG_0468.JPG
Sunset on the cliffs of Labyrinth Canyon
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2A4yzdFSPPw/ToT_Qp-l7NI/AAAAAAAAUQk/90IZN3ks4ok/s640/IMG_0479.JPG
Labyrinth Canyon
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-aT5jPnn1mMg/ToT_SMWbHDI/AAAAAAAAUQs/WHrO5cTtBt8/s640/IMG_0488.JPG
plutacratic77 and ibenick
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pamaryvPp9o/ToT_TTp2CzI/AAAAAAAAUQ0/2KzEQ7dUiG8/s640/IMG_0492.JPG
'Round the fire
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-bJtZyODYkzE/ToT_UPQ4xnI/AAAAAAAAUQ4/zmS6gapaF2k/s640/IMG_0507.JPG
We drove to the exit of Three Canyon and fixed a rope above the exit crack, then met up with Jake at the Saucer Basin turnoff where we started the hike at the top of the canyon. The rappel came up quickly, and we did it in two stages. The first rappel was pretty straightforward, but the second had a pool at the bottom, so we all skirted around it while on-rope. That's it, the technical stuff was over. After stowing our gear, we enjoyed a simple hike down the canyon. Flowing water came and went a couple of times, and there was one nice pool in particular that everyone but me swam in (shouldn't have worn cotton shorts and a leather belt in a possibly wet canyon, perhaps?). :crazycobasa:
A short hike to set the handline at the canyon's exit
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-iqGGnenK-Qg/ToT_WRovUoI/AAAAAAAAURA/0-0reRNqbD0/s640/IMG_0514.JPG
Above the exit crack
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-THeRsVvZ1zI/ToT_YXkEmpI/AAAAAAAAURE/FKjt7XpJBKs/s640/IMG_0519.JPG
Dropping into the top of the canyon
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-377Zpp5ImXE/ToT_aR1XlqI/AAAAAAAAURI/1g7BwPj9Mh0/s640/IMG_0523.JPG
An easily-avoided mud hole
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-McnOupg33J8/ToT_bTjNP8I/AAAAAAAAURM/AieMZcbBSOo/s640/IMG_0524.JPG
Landing spot for the first rappel
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4SZ6woXE4hU/ToT_duVl1BI/AAAAAAAAURU/EacIv-v5TbI/s640/IMG_0527.JPG
ibenick readying his descent
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Tn0R6W3FIlo/ToT_h02WgqI/AAAAAAAAURc/lJLgEXRyKpc/s640/IMG_0530.JPG
On rappel
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0eYOoItmfEQ/ToT_i0tSbII/AAAAAAAAURg/YcK3ottIy18/s640/IMG_0532.JPG
plutacratic77 starting down
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-g9hx2lMiz-E/ToT_kKX7NKI/AAAAAAAAURk/4DCn-2d-zM8/s640/IMG_0535.JPG
plutacratic77 on the second rappel
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-xrDQ3BDqKnQ/ToT_u7JcziI/AAAAAAAAUR8/Le2DvKLI97E/s640/IMG_0546.JPG
Three Canyon below the rappel
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-salXDtvkuWE/ToT_y9UJY2I/AAAAAAAAUSI/d7DLeC0QDtY/s640/IMG_0556.JPG
We couldn't avoid this mud
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-xgbWLSZsrL8/ToT_0Fgf_OI/AAAAAAAAUSM/8QoWFJTaExo/s640/IMG_0564.JPG
plutacratic77 gingerly climbing out of the mud hole
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NBDXj1TCj5U/ToT_1CpvCeI/AAAAAAAAUSQ/XcO1DpE2g3s/s640/IMG_0566.JPG
The first sign of flowing water
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-W7D0Y22ocmU/ToT_4IxQctI/AAAAAAAAUSY/WqHWg9PTKes/s640/IMG_0591.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HL5wE37-XOw/ToT_59jsiZI/AAAAAAAAUSc/ewAYTtD0MQM/s640/IMG_0592.JPG
View straight up at a bend in the canyon
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-gHQ05SJh48I/ToT___2dw8I/AAAAAAAAUSo/niwfBWo2gTw/s800/IMG_0601_stitch.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ozmIo17rpNk/ToUAA5ipXcI/AAAAAAAAUSs/qxBo5WIey3Q/s640/IMG_0605.JPG
In the wider lower section of the canyon
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bVnhIbwIq_g/ToUAH2BBxeI/AAAAAAAAUS8/Ja3cw-GBp1o/s640/IMG_0643.JPG
Nice swimming hole
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Q2rifQ07w9o/ToUAOpcsWtI/AAAAAAAAUTM/jncGjBdjDDU/s640/IMG_0657.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-E4AYE7fVCCI/ToUAQrCtq4I/AAAAAAAAUTU/2JoK4jwm6iU/s640/IMG_0663.JPG
There was some bushwhacking shortly before reaching the northwest fork, but nothing too terrible. We hiked up the northwest fork until reaching a big pool and dryfall, then had to backtrack a bit to find the way past the dryfall. The fixed rope wasn't far past that. Everything was pretty easily climbable up until the crux where the moqui steps are carved into the sandstone. I handlined up that part, and even that was more difficult than I was expecting. From there, it was a short climb to the canyon rim and a quick walk to the truck. It was a fun, easy, and pretty canyon. Thanks ibenick for the invite!
View down the main canyon from the mouth of the northwest fork
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Ew7CHbnGO2I/ToUAWgv-NpI/AAAAAAAAUTk/BZqOFbmbR6Q/s640/IMG_0675.JPG
Northwest fork of Three Canyon
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aCM8tSBDBSQ/ToUAYX-nJGI/AAAAAAAAUTo/ivxOaaQUphU/s640/IMG_0677.JPG
Large pool in the northwest fork
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oACMsAEhVi0/ToUAZl0dYrI/AAAAAAAAUTs/sA2sMZYBxyM/s640/IMG_0681.JPG
Steep scramble up the exit crack
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A9nVei3wapk/ToUAbS7AR4I/AAAAAAAAUTw/ohfQ4nKw5_g/s640/IMG_0693.JPG
At the crux
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-N_bkgdmVT-A/ToUAc5-72_I/AAAAAAAAUT0/gHg_7fitg4Q/s640/IMG_0696.JPG
View down the northwest fork after reaching the rim
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vtpvznq-lUE/ToUAedS0geI/AAAAAAAAUT4/H87gxMEcX_g/s640/IMG_0698_stitch.jpg
And now for a short hike back to the truck
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-N3iAYJktP4w/ToUAfcOhJfI/AAAAAAAAUT8/4TEh7fMEuJA/s640/IMG_0702.JPG
There are a few more photos here:
ThreeCanyon
https://picasaweb.google.com/Dennis.Udink/ThreeCanyon#