Poison Spring Alternate Escape Routes

[Erik B]

FYI:

Others had obviously discovered these, however, my buddy and I suspected and subsequently confirmed that there are multiple escape routes up the slickrock bowls in the Poison Spring area (as opposed to exiting via the Arscenic Arch-per the beta). If anyone wants, I have GPX files, however, I suspect you will not need them. These canyons were anticipated to be 5-7hrs a piece (mainly due to the exit). We turned it into 7hrs for all three.

[hikster11]

Cool thanks!

[ratagonia]

Ryan has another exit near Slideanide on his site, http://www.AJroadtrips.com

Tom

[SRG]

Good find! Thanks for posting.

[WorkBad]

I like your map. I liked it even more when I made it... What no credit? http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthre...rscenic-Canyon

[Erik B]

I like your map. I liked it even more when I made it... What no credit? http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthre...rscenic-Canyon

More importantly, I'm sure Google Earth is pissed at us both! :)

HEAR YE, HEAR YE: Let the record show that WorkBad's post 1) inspired me to post this beta 2) I modified HIS map 3) his lines are prettier than mine. :)

[Iceaxe]

Lots of side exits and alternative methods of exiting and combining the Poison Spring slots. Since I was the one that released the PS slots to the general public I can give you some insights into why the slots are beta the way they are. It was the easist method of releasing the beta in a form that would be simple to understand, result in the least number of lost or cliffed out canyoneers. I figured the noobs would stick to the paint by numbers game plan and the experienced would quickly notice they had options to explore. It seems to have been a good choice as SAR's in the PS slots have been rare. YMMV...


Tap'n on my Galaxy G3

[Scott P]

At least in my opinion, Arscenic Arch is worth visiting so it would be a shame to miss it.

[Erik B]

Lots of side exits and alternative methods of exiting and combining the Poison Spring slots. Since I was the one that released the PS slots to the general public I can give you some insights into why the slots are beta the way they are. It was the easist method of releasing the beta in a form that would be simple to understand, result in the least number of lost or cliffed out canyoneers. I figured the noobs would stick to the paint by numbers game plan and the experienced would quickly notice they had options to explore. It seems to have been a good choice as SAR's in the PS slots have been rare. YMMV...


Tap'n on my Galaxy G3

Solid logic. Likely the right call. The escape that we used from the confluence of slideanide and constryctnine was the sketchiest (but the fastest). It required a few (<3) low 5th class moves to achieve the bench. I could see that escape being the most likely to get people in to trouble.

Shane: Did you name these canyons? Very clever. I got a kick out of them.

[Iceaxe]

Shane: Did you name these canyons? Very clever. I got a kick out of them.

Yes, I named them, or at least had a hand in naming and popularizing the current routes. I did the routes with Tom Jones, Barb & Jeff Meierhofer, Alicia Scotter, Sharon & Tom Talboys and the names were a group effort on the hike out. Originally Constrychnine had a different working title until the current name was suggested by Stefan Folias. I can't remember the orginal working title name.

[moab mark]

In Arscenic where the canyon makes a sharp left hand turn you can climb out right there canyon left. It is where the slot comes in from the right.