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Whatever you do I would not rely on any information received from the BLM rangers that manage Buckskin/Paria. I've probably done Buckskin 20 times and have yet to receive accurate information from them. Their info on water/mud/conditions/ect is never accurate.
I stopped asking the BLM rangers for information the day they told me the seep in Buckskin was dry, so we all packed an extra 10 pounds of water. Yup... you guessed it.... the seep was not dry and was flowing nicely. The only thing those rangers are good for is checking permits and issuing tickets. YMMV
It didn't used to be like that. Skip used to be at the White House Ranger Station and was very knowledgeable. Now days, rangers seem to be getting less and less reliable as time passes. The same is true in Capitol Reef and Canyonlands as well.