Bulloch Gulch (Salamander Fork)

Bulloch Gulch (Salamander Fork) Canyoneering Canyoning Caving

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‌	Difficulty:‌4B IV (v4a2 IV) Raps:‌8, max ↨170ft Metric Overall: 10-12h  ⟷11.6mi Yes Red Tape:‌Permit required Shuttle:‌ Vehicle:Passenger
Location:	37.3346, -112.9188
Condition Reports:	25 Jul 2015 "Most recent conditions reported at Candition.com, see Trip Report for full details.
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Regions:	North America United States Utah Southwest Utah Zion National Park  Zion East Side

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http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?74623-Bulloch-Canyon-7-25-15,http://candition.com/canyons/bulloch-gulch

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Introduction

A wild remote canyon featuring a beautiful flowing spring fed first slot section, great fall colors, lots of downclimbs and a very intricate dissolution passage in the final slot.

Approach

Approach follows Checkerboard’s approach initally then breaks off at top of Dakota Hill. After a brushy maze the approach opens up to wide open fields and easy walking

Descent

bypass 35ft drop DCL at chute

R1 - 170’ bolt RDC (2 stage, spring fed pool)

R2 - 40’ bolt Multiple downclimbs, ankle deep water

R3 - 90’ bolt

Long wide canyon, walking section, downclimbs

R4 - 30’ tree DCR

More Downclimbs

R5 - 25’ knot chock RDC

Lots of downclimbing for quite some time

R6 - 40’ tree UCL, canyon turns sharply

R7 - 15’ rock chock

R8 - 15’ log

R9 - 15’ log into sand filled pothole

R10 - 105’ cairn 2 stage, sand filled pothole

R11 - 25’ cairn

Red tape

Entry to this area may be restricted; check for information regarding permits before attempting this trip

Beta sites

• BluuGnome.com  : Bulloch Gulch - Salamander Fork

Trip reports and media

• http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?74623-Bulloch-Canyon-7-25-15
• Candition.com  : Bulloch Gulch

Background

Kip Marshall did the first documented descent in 1999 but it was likely done by the first generation Zion canyoneers in the early 90’s.

Incidents

Credits

Bulloch Gulch (Salamander Fork)

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