Clearwater Canyon
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| | Difficulty:3A IV R (v5a1 IV) Raps:6, max ↨200ft
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| Best season: | Spring; Fall
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38.0198, -110.1579
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Introduction[edit]
The longest exit hike on the Colorado Plateau. The approach only takes about 1 hour and is reasonable. The canyon is good and features crystal clear spring-fed pools. The final drop is better as one rappel if someone is willing to carry a 300 foot rope. Otherwise, a 200 foot rope gets the job done in 2 pitches. The exit hike is roughly 9 miles and is just too long. Even so, there is no need to backpack and carrying the extra weight would make the exit hike much more taxing. The R rating is for the numerous loose talus filled gulley crossings on the exit hike along the river for 1.5 miles. There is nothing technical warranting an R rating.
Approach[edit]
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Red tape[edit]
Camping within Canyonlands NP requires a permit. You can camp along the road prior to getting to the NP boundary.
Beta sites[edit]
Super Amazing Map : Clearwater Canyon- RoadTripRyan.com : Clearwater Canyon
- CanyonCollective.com : Clearwater Canyon
- SummitPost.org : Clearwater Canyon