CANYONEERING101

Zion NP and Southwest Utah

2 min readFrom the book by Brett C Johnson

100 canyon entries

100 canyons

CanyonACABetaNotes
Behunin Canyon3B IIIRW CU CUSA BG SL
Birch Hollow3A IIIRW CU CUSA BG SL
Bitter Creek2A IRW
Boltergeist Canyon3A IRW CU BG SL
Boundary Canyon3C IVRW CU CUSA BG DC SL
Bulloch Canyon (Paper Bag Fork)3A IVRW BG
Bulloch Gulch (Salamander Fork)4B IVRW
Checkerboard Canyon3B IVRW CU CUSA BG
Cherry Canyon3A IIIRW
Clear Creek (Zion National Park)1ARW
Corral Hollow3A IVRW
Cottonwood Creek (West Tributary)3B IRW
Das Boot3B IIIRW CU CUSA BG SL
Deadeye Dick Canyon3A IIRW CUSA BG
Deep Creek (Zion National Park)1C IVRW
Diana's Throne Canyon3A IIRW BG SL
Dothraki3A IIIRW BG SL
East Fork Fat Man's Misery3B IVRW SL
Eastern Sun3A IIIRW CUSA BG
Echo Canyon (Lower)4B IVRW
Echo Canyon (Middle)3B IIRW CUSA
Englestead Hollow3B IVRW CU CUSA BG SL
Esplin Gulch4A IIIRW BG
Fallen Angel (Loop)3A IIIRW
Family Camp4B IIIRW
Fiddle Me This4B IIIRW
French Canyon2A IIRW
Frog Hollow3A IIIRW
Ghost Rider Canyon3A IRW
Golf Canyon3A IVRW
Goose Creek4A IVRW
Grotto Canyon (Zion National Park)3B IIIRW
Gully of Great White Throne3A IIIRW
Hammerhead3B VRW
Heaps Canyon4B V RRW CU CUSA BG
Heaps Canyon (North Fork) (Gunsight)4B V RRW CUSA
Hidden Canyon3B IIIRW CUSA BG DC
Hidden Star Canyon4B IRW CU BG
Hook Canyon3A IVRW CUSA BG
Icebox Canyon (Zion National Park)3B IVRW
Imlay Canyon (Full)4B IV RRW
Imlay Canyon (Sneak Route)4B IV RRW CUSA BG SL
Isaac Canyon4B VRW
Island In The Sky3A IIRW
Jacob Canyon4A IV RRW
Johnson Arch Canyon3B IIRW
Jolley Gulch3A IRW CUSA BG
Kanarra Creek2C IIIRW
Kanberraville3A IIRW
Keyhole Canyon (Zion National Park)3B IRW CUSA DC SL
Kolob Canyon3C V RRW CU CUSA BG
Lodge Canyon4A IV RRW CUSA BG
Mayday Canyon3A IVRW
Mighty Mouse Canyon3A IIRW BG
Minaret Canyon3A IIRW
Mineral Gulch1ARW
Mis-Me Canyon3B IIIRW BG
Misery Canyon3B IIIRW CU SL
Mystery Canyon3B IIIRW CU CUSA BG SL
Nizhoni Canyon3A IIRW
North Creek (Right Fork)3B VRW SL
Not Imlay Canyon4A IIIRW CUSA BG
Oak Creek (South Fork)3C IVRW
Observation Point Canyon4B IIIRW
Orderville Canyon3B IIIRW SL
Parunuweap Canyon2C IVRW
Pictograph Canyon3A IIRW
Pine Creek Canyon3B IIRW CU CUSA BG SL
Pipe Spring Canyon3A IIIRW CUSA BG
Port of Entry Canyon3A IRW
Portal Canyon3A IVRW
Pussycat3A IIRW
Quail Creek Canyon3A IRW
Rattlesnake Creek (Dixie National Forest)3A IIIRW
Red Canyon (Peek-a-Boo Canyon)1A IRW
Red Caves2B IIRW BG
Red Hollow4A IIRW CU
Refrigerator Canyon (Lower)3A IIRW BG
Refrigerator Canyon (Upper)3A IIRW BG
Rock Canyon3A IIIRW CU CUSA SL
Rock Canyon (St. George)3B IVRW
Russell Gulch3B IVRW CUSA BG SL
Sand Slide Slots (Lower)3A III RRW
SevenUp3A IIRW
Shear Canyon3A IIRW
Shelf Canyon3A IRW BG
Snake Alley and Sidewinder3A IRW
Snotto Canyon4A IIIRW BG
South Guardian Angel Canyon4A IVRW BG SL
Spearhead Canyon4B VRW CUSA BG
Spry Canyon3B IIIRW CU CUSA BG SL
Taylor Creek (South Fork)1A IIRW
Telephone Canyon3A IIIRW CU CUSA BG
The Hunted Canyon3A IRW
The Subway (Full)3B IIIRW CUSA RTR BG DC SL
The Triplet4A IRW
Walker Gulch3A IIIRW CUSA BG
Water Canyon (Zion National Park)3B IIIRW CU BG SL
Yankee Doodle Hollow3B IRW SL
Zion Narrows (top-down from Chamberlain’s Ranch)2B IIRW16 mi; NPS estimate 10–14 hr; permit required.

Source codes: RW — RopeWiki · CU — Climb Utah · CUSA — CanyoneeringUSA · RTR — Road Trip Ryan · BG — BluuGnome · DC — DyeClan · SL — Stav Is Lost.

Use the listed ACA rating as a baseline description of the route. Check current beta, weather, access, permits, anchors, water, and conditions before every descent. Confirm the exact fork and itinerary; this list is not a list of beginner recommendations.

Original reference table from the book

THE BETA LIST

Zion NP and Southwest Utah

CANYON

ACA

DONE

TIMES

BETA

NOTES

Behunin Canyon

3B III

RW CU CUSA BG SL

Birch Hollow

3A III

RW CU CUSA BG SL

Bitter Creek

2A I

RW

Boltergeist Canyon

3A I

RW CU BG SL

Boundary Canyon

3C IV

RW CU CUSA BG DC SL

Bulloch Canyon (Paper Bag Fork)

3A IV

RW BG

Bulloch Gulch (Salamander Fork)

4B IV

RW

Checkerboard Canyon

3B IV

RW CU CUSA BG

Cherry Canyon

3A III

RW

Clear Creek (Zion National Park)

1A

RW

Corral Hollow

3A IV

RW

Cottonwood Creek (West Tributary)

3B I

RW

Das Boot

3B III

RW CU CUSA BG SL

Deadeye Dick Canyon

3A II

RW CUSA BG

Deep Creek (Zion National Park)

1C IV

RW

Diana's Throne Canyon

3A II

RW BG SL

Dothraki

3A III

RW BG SL

East Fork Fat Man's Misery

3B IV

RW SL

Eastern Sun

3A III

RW CUSA BG

Echo Canyon (Lower)

4B IV

RW

Echo Canyon (Middle)

3B II

RW CUSA

Englestead Hollow

3B IV

RW CU CUSA BG SL

Esplin Gulch

4A III

RW BG

Fallen Angel (Loop)

3A III

RW

Family Camp

4B III

RW

Fiddle Me This

4B III

RW

French Canyon

2A II

RW

Frog Hollow

3A III

RW

Ghost Rider Canyon

3A I

RW

Golf Canyon

3A IV

RW

Goose Creek

4A IV

RW

Grotto Canyon (Zion National Park)

3B III

RW

Gully of Great White Throne

3A III

RW

Hammerhead

3B V

RW

Heaps Canyon

4B V R

RW CU CUSA BG

Heaps Canyon (North Fork) (Gunsight)

4B V R

RW CUSA

Hidden Canyon

3B III

RW CUSA BG DC

Hidden Star Canyon

4B I

RW CU BG

Hook Canyon

3A IV

RW CUSA BG

Icebox Canyon (Zion National Park)

3B IV

RW

Imlay Canyon (Full)

4B IV R

RW

Imlay Canyon (Sneak Route)

4B IV R

RW CUSA BG SL

Isaac Canyon

4B V

RW

Island In The Sky

3A II

RW

Jacob Canyon

4A IV R

RW

Johnson Arch Canyon

3B II

RW

Jolley Gulch

3A I

RW CUSA BG

Kanarra Creek

2C III

RW

Kanberraville

3A II

RW

Keyhole Canyon (Zion National Park)

3B I

RW CUSA DC SL

Kolob Canyon

3C V R

RW CU CUSA BG

Lodge Canyon

4A IV R

RW CUSA BG

Mayday Canyon

3A IV

RW

Mighty Mouse Canyon

3A II

RW BG

Minaret Canyon

3A II

RW

Mineral Gulch

1A

RW

Mis-Me Canyon

3B III

RW BG

Misery Canyon

3B III

RW CU SL

Mystery Canyon

3B III

RW CU CUSA BG SL

Nizhoni Canyon

3A II

RW

North Creek (Right Fork)

3B V

RW SL

Not Imlay Canyon

4A III

RW CUSA BG

Oak Creek (South Fork)

3C IV

RW

Observation Point Canyon

4B III

RW

Orderville Canyon

3B III

RW SL

Parunuweap Canyon

2C IV

RW

Pictograph Canyon

3A II

RW

Pine Creek Canyon

3B II

RW CU CUSA BG SL

Pipe Spring Canyon

3A III

RW CUSA BG

Port of Entry Canyon

3A I

RW

Portal Canyon

3A IV

RW

Pussycat

3A II

RW

Quail Creek Canyon

3A I

RW

Rattlesnake Creek (Dixie National Forest)

3A III

RW

Red Canyon (Peek-a-Boo Canyon)

1A I

RW

Red Caves

2B II

RW BG

Red Hollow

4A II

RW CU

Refrigerator Canyon (Lower)

3A II

RW BG

Refrigerator Canyon (Upper)

3A II

RW BG

Rock Canyon

3A III

RW CU CUSA SL

Rock Canyon (St. George)

3B IV

RW

Russell Gulch

3B IV

RW CUSA BG SL

Sand Slide Slots (Lower)

3A III R

RW

SevenUp

3A II

RW

Shear Canyon

3A II

RW

Shelf Canyon

3A I

RW BG

Snake Alley and Sidewinder

3A I

RW

Snotto Canyon

4A III

RW BG

South Guardian Angel Canyon

4A IV

RW BG SL

Spearhead Canyon

4B V

RW CUSA BG

Spry Canyon

3B III

RW CU CUSA BG SL

Taylor Creek (South Fork)

1A II

RW

Telephone Canyon

3A III

RW CU CUSA BG

The Hunted Canyon

3A I

RW

The Subway (Full)

3B III

RW CUSA RTR BG DC SL

The Triplet

4A I

RW

Walker Gulch

3A III

RW CUSA BG

Water Canyon (Zion National Park)

3B III

RW CU BG SL

Yankee Doodle Hollow

3B I

RW SL

Zion Narrows (top-down from Chamberlain’s Ranch)

2B II

RW

16 mi; NPS estimate 10–14 hr; permit required.

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