Mountaineer
07-13-2013, 08:10 PM
A prelude to our Imlay trip the next day, this canyon is a gem. Often overlooked, it is one of the better canyons in Zion. Pothole scenery, down climb challenges, and over 10 rappels give this canyon a high ranking in my book. Even though the day was scorching hot, we managed to keep going by not conserving our water and pouring it over our heads.
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Some other crazy folks besides us had it in mind that day, as we were stunned to see four other canyoneers late in the afternoon with no packs and little water. Wow, hope they made it.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_aSC1Kn9gr8/UeIV9cqw1DI/AAAAAAAACcI/1EJGexrlGtg/s400/DSC05799.jpg (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_aSC1Kn9gr8/UeIV9cqw1DI/AAAAAAAACcI/1EJGexrlGtg/s1600/DSC05799.jpg)
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Once we filled up our water bottles at the spring, Tyler, myself, Mike, and Kelli finished the remaining hike through some brush to the first big drop. From there, the fun just continued. Rappel after rappel and down climb after down climb. We only saw people from scout lookout to the shuttle.
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You can still beat the heat. Good times.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fMWVxPCzKys/UeIV9s4OIeI/AAAAAAAACcM/SPJenKWO35g/s400/Telephone+Canyon+26.jpg (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fMWVxPCzKys/UeIV9s4OIeI/AAAAAAAACcM/SPJenKWO35g/s1600/Telephone+Canyon+26.jpg)
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Some other crazy folks besides us had it in mind that day, as we were stunned to see four other canyoneers late in the afternoon with no packs and little water. Wow, hope they made it.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_aSC1Kn9gr8/UeIV9cqw1DI/AAAAAAAACcI/1EJGexrlGtg/s400/DSC05799.jpg (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_aSC1Kn9gr8/UeIV9cqw1DI/AAAAAAAACcI/1EJGexrlGtg/s1600/DSC05799.jpg)
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x6ESwZ4Ys7c/UeIWA6ubsyI/AAAAAAAACck/8UBVAwGo3vw/s400/Telephone+Canyon+32.jpg (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x6ESwZ4Ys7c/UeIWA6ubsyI/AAAAAAAACck/8UBVAwGo3vw/s1600/Telephone+Canyon+32.jpg)
Once we filled up our water bottles at the spring, Tyler, myself, Mike, and Kelli finished the remaining hike through some brush to the first big drop. From there, the fun just continued. Rappel after rappel and down climb after down climb. We only saw people from scout lookout to the shuttle.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gWmEDbTSfN4/UeIV6j1i11I/AAAAAAAACbk/mTfqS1AKN_o/s400/DSC05784.jpg (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gWmEDbTSfN4/UeIV6j1i11I/AAAAAAAACbk/mTfqS1AKN_o/s1600/DSC05784.jpg)
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QsGVmDrSOWw/UeIV7SFw8zI/AAAAAAAACb0/P0R-cbZtNBw/s400/DSC05794.jpg (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QsGVmDrSOWw/UeIV7SFw8zI/AAAAAAAACb0/P0R-cbZtNBw/s1600/DSC05794.jpg)
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ao5GyjJ9fuc/UeIV9C40n6I/AAAAAAAACb8/Acy4mxvOB7g/s400/DSC05806.jpg (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ao5GyjJ9fuc/UeIV9C40n6I/AAAAAAAACb8/Acy4mxvOB7g/s1600/DSC05806.jpg)
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s9tB51BLkVU/UeIWAezObxI/AAAAAAAACcc/fe1-C24u9Mg/s400/Telephone+Canyon+49.jpg (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s9tB51BLkVU/UeIWAezObxI/AAAAAAAACcc/fe1-C24u9Mg/s1600/Telephone+Canyon+49.jpg)
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You can still beat the heat. Good times.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fMWVxPCzKys/UeIV9s4OIeI/AAAAAAAACcM/SPJenKWO35g/s400/Telephone+Canyon+26.jpg (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fMWVxPCzKys/UeIV9s4OIeI/AAAAAAAACcM/SPJenKWO35g/s1600/Telephone+Canyon+26.jpg)