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Beta is simply information, usually regarding the nature of a trip or route and the challenges one might encounter. The word beta sprang from the climbing community and could have originally meant a Betamax video. Essentially the video of someone climbing a pitch.

These days beta typically takes the written form, but you can find excellent route information on YouTube.

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This site is currently documenting 11348 locations, with detailed information on 3672 locations.

Ropewiki hosts beta contributed by users but it also aggregates beta documented by other Beta Sites (including guide books).

Information on a specific canyon/cave may be found in many different ways:

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This site relies on users like you to grow and improve. Anyone can add beta or update beta posted by other users. We also welcome links to beta or trip reports posted on other sites.

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Telephone Canyon
Zion Main Canyon (Utah)
3.3*#563A III (v3a1 III)5-11h9.6mi 0.3mi ↕778ft12r ↕155ft



..., xxX, XXx, xXx
31 May 2025

Bindook Chasm
Southern NSW (Australia)
3*#13B (v4a2) 5r ↕230ft

XXX, XX., ..., .XX
Saint-Vincent
Pyrenees-Orientales (France)
4.1*#564C IV R (v5a3 IV)8-10.5h 1.9mi ↕2625ft ↕164ft


..., ..., .XX, X..
27 Jun 2023



Munra Creek
Oregon Side (Oregon/Washington)
3.4*#163C II (v4a2 II)4-6h2.8mi 0.5mi 7r ↕130ft



..., XXX, X.., ...
1 Jun 2025




Cookstove Draw
Sedona (Arizona)
3*#103A II (v3a1 II)3-4h 4-5r ↕55ft



..., XXX, ..., XXX
31 May 2025




Sholes Creek
Mt. Baker Ranger District (Washington)
3.6*#73C3 II (v4a5 IV)3-5.5h0.4mi 528ft ↕250ft3r ↕190ft



..., ..., ..., XX.
10 Sep 2023




Ledbetter Creek
North Carolina
5*#33C1 III (v3a4 III)4-10h2.5mi 0.7mi 5-6r ↕100ft



XXX, XXX, XXX, XXX
18 May 2025




Cougar Canyon (Anza Borrego Desert)
Anza Borrego Desert (California)
4.4*#183B III (v3a2 III)8-13h4.7mi 1.3mi ↕1414ft13r ↕70ft



XXX, X.., ..., ..X
28 Jun 2025




Barahuco Canyon
Dominican Republic
5*#73C III (v4a4 III)5-7h6.8mi 9-10r ↕105ft



XXX, Xxx, xxx, xxx
23 Mar 2025



Dry Creek
Oregon Side (Oregon/Washington)
4.5*#93C III (v3a3 III)6h3mi 5r ↕80ft



..., ..X, XXX, X..
31 May 2025




Chopper Drop
Sedona (Arizona)
3.7*#253A III (v3a1 III)4.5-7.5h6.5mi 3-4r ↕190ft


..., XXX, ..., XXX
16 Apr 2025




Galena Creek
South Cascades (Washington)
4*#64B I (v4a2 II)1.5-3h ↕600ft1-5r ↕115ft


.XX, .XX, XX., ...
20 May 2025




Tule Canyon (South Cascades)
South Cascades (Washington)
3*#143C III (v4a4 III)5-6.5h2mi 0.5mi ↕710ft11r+1j ↕130ft



..., ..X, XX., ...
24 May 2025




Snoqualmie River (South Fork)
Alpine Lakes (Washington)
3.6*#313C III (v3a4 III)3.5-7h1.3mi 1.2mi ↕568ft4-5r ↕100ft



..., ..., .XX, X..
15 Feb 2025




SMC Creek
Alpine Lakes (Washington)
0*#03C (v3a4) r


..., XXX, XXX, XXX

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Canyon mapper[edit]

RopeWiki hosts a tool that allows the user to plot the elevation profile of a canyon simply by ctrl-clicking (⌘-clicking) on the top of that canyon. The accuracy depends on the character of the canyon and the quality of elevation data in the region. In the San Gabriels, this tool is extremely accurate -- accurate enough to distinguish most rappels and their heights in most canyons. For slot canyons in remote areas of Utah, it is worthless.

This tool works by measuring the 3D polygons automatically loaded onto the viewer's local machine when viewing a particular area with the Google Earth plugin. This means that getting the best results requires:

  • Waiting for the Google Earth data to fully load before measuring an elevation profile
  • Ensuring that the entire canyon is visible on the screen (off-screen areas are replaced with much lower-resolution polygons and will not yield good elevation profile results)
  • Zooming in as much as possible (when zoomed out away from a given area, Google Earth loads lower-resolution polygons because the higher-resolution ones are unnecessary to create a good visual image)


Waterflow gauges[edit]

Some canyons with flowing water have gauges installed and managed by agencies/utilities. Some of these gauges are connected live to the internet and some aren't. A wish list of gauges for creeks you'd like to see gauged or gauges needing live connection is kept here.

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