Conditions:Echo Canyon (Lower)-20170924044659

Latest:	14 Sep 2017 (7 yrs, 8 mos ago)

Reported by:	DMonroy (188 reports)
Quality:	Great
Waterflow:	Deep pools
Wetsuit:	Full wetsuit
Water temperature:
Difficulty:	Advanced
Time:	6 hours

Team: 5 people with experience level Intermediate to Expert

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Comments: We took a little extra time getting started as we waited for storm to pass. Started at 4pm, finished climb out at 9:30pm. Great fun!

All condition reports

Date	Quality	Waterflow	Wetsuit	Difficulty	Time	Team	Reported by
28 Sep 2022	Great	Deep pools	Thick wetsuit				RFontaine (276 reports)
Comment: This canyon is CLOSED…. However, if one were to do this canyon, the only sensible way to approach/exit now would be by parking at Stave Spring and hiking East Rim trail. Obviously much much longer than the original (now closed) Weeping Spring Trail. One would also have to fix a 265’ rope at a midway point of the canyon, from the peninsula above so they could ascend out because the final rappel has been closed for far longer than the actual canyon has been closed (And is very visible from the road). However, Ive heard rumors that there are still multiple anchors intact here… If one was to continue past this hypothetical fixed rope, every rappel afterwards would have to be fixed and re-ascended, as was typical when the canyon was open. I would also assume the water to be fairly cold and that there would be lots of deep swimmers. If one was to do this canyon, it would probably take a group somewhere around 11hrs with the long approach/ exit and the multiple raps that would have to be ascended… This is all hypothetical, of course.
22 Oct 2017	Good	Deep pools	Full wetsuit	Special challenges	9 hours	5 people Intermediate to Expert	Danielson (93 reports)
Comment: Time reported includes middle echo (approach from bottom). Very cold in a 3/4wetsuit with 7mm neo socks. Springdale reported a high of low 70s F that day. The only member of our party who was not cold worn a 7mm wetsuit. There was a keeper pothole towards the beginning of the canyon. Easily escaped with a partner assist. At least one rappel has a difficult pull due to rock surface friction so keep a lookout to not get twists. There is a deep pothole with a swim that is filled with some of the most disgusting green slime I've seen. One rappel has an anchor thru a rabbit hole where there is a sewn runner around a pinch point. We cannot figure out how it was made. It was magic. I lost my phone on the shuttle, so that delayed our start a bit. We did the technical climb out ending in the dark. Not super fun. You will need a good climber for that exit as there are a few moves with difficult holds.
14 Sep 2017	Great	Deep pools	Full wetsuit	Advanced	6 hours	5 people Intermediate to Expert	DMonroy (188 reports)
Comment: We took a little extra time getting started as we waited for storm to pass. Started at 4pm, finished climb out at 9:30pm. Great fun!
22 Jul 2017 Trip report							Candition.com (287 reports)
Comment: Most recent conditions reported at Candition.com