Spencer Canyon / Red Brakes area down to Escalante River?
Not having any luck searching on this topic so I'll try a new thread...
I want to drive down the Spencer Flat Road east of Escalante, car camp somewhere near the end and then backpack over to near the Escalante River.
That looks pretty easy. But then I want to do a day hike further east down to the Escalante river itself. Google Earth makes it look potentially do-able and I'll have the ability to do a low-angle rappel and ascend back but I know there can be big drops, etc that you can't see on sat maps.
Anyone done this? And if so, any help on the best route?
I see a Panoramio photo titled "The Ladders Route" showing a couple of scary looking LONG ladders against a slickrock slope. Any knowledge of that?
Thanks,
Mike