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05-29-2016, 04:21 PM #1
Imlay conditions / trip report
4 of us did Imlay sneak on Saturday (Bluugnome route). Potholes were full, didn't require any hooking, but used the upper hook holes to get out. Water was cold towards the last potholes, but we were ok with 5mm or 4/3 suits. The log jam was quite scary as it was unstable and a few big logs fell / moved. No pix :).
Sorry for the short summary...rest day in between canyons.
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05-29-2016 04:21 PM # ADS
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05-30-2016, 07:04 AM #2
Thanks for the info !!! Sounds like a good day overall !!!
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06-18-2016, 06:02 PM #3
We did it the next day, May 29th!
Sneak route, 9.5 hours shuttle-to-shuttle, 2 Imlay 1st-timers. Approach 5 hrs including lunch break, Canyon 3 hrs, Narrows 1.5 hours
It was about as full as it ever gets. It was closed two days earlier due to high water (day-of Virgin River was 110 cfs). What a blast!--super easy. Could float across potholes and climb out without assistance. The approach was by far the most difficult part; lots of bushwhacking, backtracking despite GPS, and steep slopes with loose soil. The Narrows were so high afterward we floated down them on our packs. A blissful day!
All but the final rap anchors could use replacing.
We carried a pool floaty ring ("pothole escape device") to boost morale. It was useful pretty much exclusively for morale-boosting. :)
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06-18-2016, 06:36 PM #4
Did you use the east or west sneak?
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06-18-2016, 06:42 PM #5
Thanks for the update! We did Pine Creek and Keyhole today. Mystery on Monday and some of us will be doing Imlay Sneak Route on Wed.
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06-18-2016, 07:14 PM #6
Cool. @RelentlessHiker , Could you please post the conditions in Imlay upon your return? A trip report would be awesome too, if you feel like sharing.
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06-20-2016, 01:59 PM #7
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06-22-2016, 08:35 AM #8
We went through Imlay last Friday (17th). The trash compactor was almost dry, required very little effort to traverse through. Most potholes were full, only 2 or 3 required hooking out. Lava Point to Narrows took our group (of four) 12 hours to complete. Ideal conditions.
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06-26-2016, 01:00 PM #9
We ended up replacing Imlay with Water Canyon. Water Canyon (no permits needed) was great and offered enough challenges to be demanding and it was a lot of fun. I think Water Canyon was more scenic and technical than Mystery but after four days of canyoneering everything kinda runs together. We stuck a rope on both Mystery and Water. That was a first for me. The guys recovered it quickly though. I'm still sorting through hundreds of photos. I'll post some when I'm done. Keyhole and Pinecreek were dry and not near as fun or as beautiful as they were last year. We've added Kolob and Heaps to our list for next year! It was a great week in the canyons.
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06-26-2016, 01:08 PM #10
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