Latest:	22 Sep 2024 (1 yr, 7 mos ago)

Reported by:	David (28 reports)
Location:	Fire Canyon (Capitol Reef National Park)
Quality:	Great
Waterflow:	Dry
Wetsuit:	None
Water temperature:
Difficulty:	Normal
Time:	5 hours

Team: 2 people with experience level Advanced to Beginner

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Comments: This is an exceptionally beautiful canyon that feels very remote and wild. We removed a lot of tat/trash but only had to replace the webbing on the first anchor. Note that we used a fiddlestick on the first rappel, so we didn't need to extend the webbing from that first anchor. If you don't plan to bring a fiddlestick, then I'd recommend bringing a lot of extra webbing to extend at least that first anchor. Raps 2-5 all have fairly awkward starts. There was almost no water in the canyon when we were there; we didn't get our feet wet at all. Just a little muddy. Accessing the anchor at the last rap requires a very exposed-feeling downclimb, so be prepared for that.

All condition reports

Date	Quality	Waterflow	Wetsuit	Difficulty	Time	Team	Reported by
11 Apr 2026	Good	Dry	None	Normal	4 hours	8 people Beginner to Expert	Plove (5 reports)
Comment: Fun canyon for our group (ages 16-45). Started the morning hiking from Cassidy Arch trailhead around 9 am. Got back to Cassidy Arch for our second canyon of the day around 1PM. There was a threat of rain that morning but there was only a slight drizzle for about 5 minutes. Canyon didn't hold any water at all during out trip. Didn't need to replace webbing on any of the rappels. Some of them are optional and our whole group downclimbed instead. Definitely a good canyon option to combine with Cassidy Arch for a longer day.
5 Apr 2026	Good	Dry			4 hours	2 people Advanced	RFontaine (357 reports)
Comment: Left a shuttle vehicle at Cohab TH. Approach from Cassidy TH took just over an hour. Canyon had decent scenery and features compared to others nearby. One downclimb into the slot at the end for the last drop was nice to have knee pads. No water at all. Hike out to Cohab took about an hour. Overall a good shorty route but not overly impressive. Could easily be linked up with the other wives if hiking out Cohab for a fuller day!
22 Sep 2024	Great	Dry	None	Normal	5 hours	2 people Advanced to Beginner	David (28 reports)
Comment: This is an exceptionally beautiful canyon that feels very remote and wild. We removed a lot of tat/trash but only had to replace the webbing on the first anchor. Note that we used a fiddlestick on the first rappel, so we didn't need to extend the webbing from that first anchor. If you don't plan to bring a fiddlestick, then I'd recommend bringing a lot of extra webbing to extend at least that first anchor. Raps 2-5 all have fairly awkward starts. There was almost no water in the canyon when we were there; we didn't get our feet wet at all. Just a little muddy. Accessing the anchor at the last rap requires a very exposed-feeling downclimb, so be prepared for that.
14 Sep 2024	Good	Very Low	None	Special challenges	7 hours	7 people Beginner to Advanced	Tcarlisle (90 reports)
Comment: Comment: Did a lot of custodioneering. Reworked the first 5 anchors including changing out webbing, extending the webbing, adding courtesy anchors. The spots that hold water are low, just ankle-deep, but the cold water felt great on the hot feet.
20 Oct 2023	Amazing	Very Low	None	Normal	11 hours	6 people Beginner to Advanced	Mfeingol (52 reports)
Comment: Great canyon as always. We added webbing for the first anchor and used a toggle with a couple others. Knee-deep water in the lower part of the canyon, waist deep water in the exit pool. Combined with Cassidy for a very fun long day.
11 Oct 2022	Amazing	Deep pools	None	Normal	9 hours	3 people Intermediate to Advanced	Mfeingol (52 reports)
Comment: Beautiful canyon, scenic and somewhat wild feeling. There are some interesting mini slots upcanyon from the drop-in point that are worth exploring. The four standard rappels had anchors in good condition, with relatively fresh webbing. The two downclimbs (which we rappelled for safety) also had webbing slung from chockstones. There was ankle deep water in the lower part of the canyon, and the exit pool was waist deep. We hiked from the Cassidy TH and included Cassidy Arch Canyon at the end of our day.
23 Sep 2018 Trip report	Amazing	Deep pools	None	Special challenges	4 hours	6 people Intermediate to Advanced	French de (33 reports)
Comment: Fire Canyon, like all Capitol Reef canyons, has amazing scenery with crazy geologic formations throughout. We chose the big headwall entrance rappel, there are are other, shorter options available. All anchors were in great shape, we did not even crack a new quick link. There was plenty of water in the tight dark section.