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Thread: Mystery Canyon 4/30/12
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05-02-2012, 12:44 AM #1
Mystery Canyon 4/30/12
A group of 4 of us did Mystery Canyon in Zion on Monday. We got very lucky - after having been closed for some time, the flow in the Narrows slowed and Mystery opened that morning. We were the first group through after it opened. The weather was perfect and spring is in full bloom in the canyon - lush green in many places. This was our first descent of this canyon and it is beautiful. The mini "lake" was dry and the pool of water at the bottom of the next to last rappel was only knee deep and not cold. Wet suits were not needed.
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05-02-2012 12:44 AM # ADS
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05-02-2012, 05:55 AM #2
Nice!
--Cliff
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05-02-2012, 06:15 AM #3
I don't know, that Virgin river looks like it could be cold! Did you avoid the swim in the pool of water under the long rap?
Ken
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05-02-2012, 08:46 AM #4
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05-02-2012, 10:46 AM #5
Excellent report and first post! Welcome!
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05-02-2012, 10:57 AM #6
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05-02-2012, 11:58 AM #7
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05-02-2012, 11:59 AM #8
Hmmmm. Maybe it makes an exception for you, Kurt...
Tom
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05-02-2012, 12:00 PM #9
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05-02-2012, 12:01 PM #10
BTW--great TR
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05-02-2012, 12:04 PM #11
I've got video dated 7-25-08 with our group swimming at the spring.
Really a fun video, wish I knew how to post one.....
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05-02-2012, 12:37 PM #13
Pic of pool at bottom of Mystery Springs rappel - 4/30/12. No longer a swimmer. And thank you for the comments.
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05-02-2012, 01:44 PM #14
Tom
I've got to dig for the photo. I think we were in there November 2010 swimming but the photo will have the date. Burr, got snowed on in there. I will find it and post the image.
Ken
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05-02-2012, 01:54 PM #15
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05-02-2012, 03:06 PM #16
The pool was neck deep for us in August of 2010 and ice cold. But, a few days prior to our trip down Mystery we had a record rainfall that had the Virgin river go from 44 cfps to 177 cfps in less than an hour! Rangers closed it of course and we missed our opportunity to do Orderville. Subway was full of sand 3 days after and our last day down mystery was as I stated above.
Gorgeous canyon!-------
Jeff
"Be who you are, say what you feel.
Because those that mind don't matter and,
those that matter don't mind"
~Dr. Suess~
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05-02-2012, 07:52 PM #17
Tom
FYI, here was what we encountered on November 14, 2009. We also had thunder, lightning and snow. I figured if you're getting snowed on it probably won't flash flood but I am going to guess that being snowed on does not necessarily make you safe from a flash flood. That is my buddy Jasper swimming around in that pool.
Ken
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05-02-2012, 07:58 PM #18
Wow, that's deep!
OK, I will revise my memory. The JUMP after that was definitely ruined by the winter of 2005/2006. Now a downclimb into ankle-deep water, most of the time.
That Mystery Springs Rappel - quite variable in how deep it is. Can be a swim, can be waist deep, not often less than that.
Thanks guys for setting my memory aright.
Tom
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05-03-2012, 05:17 AM #19
Since it was our first time through the canyon I just assumed it was always that deep.
It was quite enjoyable at the depth we experienced and the cold water very refreshing.
Just goes to show how much the conditions can vary with the weather. A good safety tip to keep in mind when planning your trip.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk-------
Jeff
"Be who you are, say what you feel.
Because those that mind don't matter and,
those that matter don't mind"
~Dr. Suess~
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05-03-2012, 08:41 AM #20
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