Bluejohn Canyon (Main Fork)

Bluejohn Canyon (Main Fork) Canyoneering Canyoning Caving

Also known as: Aron Ralston Canyon; Blue John Canyon.

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‌	Difficulty:‌3A IV (v3a1 IV) Raps:‌2, max ↨50ft Metric Overall: 4-9h  ⟷9.2mi No Red Tape:‌No permit required Shuttle:‌
Location:	38.3659, -110.2822
Condition Reports:	15 Apr 2025 "Exited up Main Fork from East Fork. One member tired and requested a self-belay up the climbs. Exited in the dark.
Weather:
Best season:	Any;HOT in Summer;DIFFICULT in Winter winter spring summer fall Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Regions:	North America United States Utah Southeast Utah  Robbers Roost Bluejohn Complex

http://roadtripryan.com/go/t/utah/robbers-roost/blue-john-robbers-roost,http://canyoneeringusa.com/utah/roost/bluejohn-canyon,http://climb-utah.com/Roost/bluejohn1.htm,http://bluugnome.com/cyn_route/robbers-roost/robbers-roost_bluejohn-main-fork/robbers-roost_bluejohn-main-fork.aspx,http://ropewiki.com/User:Super_Amazing_Map?id=Bluejohn_Canyon_-_Main_Fork_-_Robbers_Roost,http://americansouthwest.net/slot_canyons/blue-john-canyon/index.html,http://summitpost.org/bluejohn-canyon/301176

http://www.canyoneeringusa.com/ravearchive/blue/,http://www.canyoneeringusa.com/ravearchive/dan0810roost/,http://candition.com/canyons/blue-john-canyon

http://bluugnome.com/cyn_route/robbers-roost/robbers-roost_bluejohn-main-fork/robbers-roost_bluejohn-main-fork.aspx,http://roadtripryan.com/go/t/utah/robbers-roost/blue-john-robbers-roost

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Exit

You can exit either up the main fork or the west fork. Back up the main fork requires climbing that may be difficult for some. The West fork is the easiest exit. But you also have to take into account where you parked and how much time you have.

Beta sites

• RoadTripRyan.com : Blue John Canyon
• CanyoneeringUSA.com : Bluejohn Canyon
• Climb-Utah.com : Bluejohn Canyon
• BluuGnome.com : Bluejohn Canyon - Main Fork
• Super Amazing Map : Bluejohn Canyon - Main Fork
• AmericanSouthwest.net : Blue John Canyon; Utah
• SummitPost.org : Bluejohn Canyon

Trip reports and media

• Tom Jones, April 2002
• Dan Ransom, October 2008
• Candition.com : Blue John Canyon

Credits

Bluejohn Canyon (Main Fork)

Information provided by automated processes. KML map by (unknown). Main photo by (unknown). Authors are listed in chronological order.

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