Deer Creek Canyon (North West Fork)

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Deer Creek Canyon (North West Fork) Canyoneering Canyoning Caving
 For other features with similar names, see Deer Creek Canyon (disambiguation)
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Introduction

The NW fork of Deer_Creek_Canyon_(Southwest_Escalante), which is more technical than the main fork. The head of the NW fork has 3 branches.

Approach

Either: From Oil Well Hill to the south, or, Johnson Hole Saddle & the Paria to the east.

Descent

Upper branches of NW fork:

  • North / East branch = has a short rappel
  • Middle branch = walk
  • South / West branch = ~20m rappel, as described in Michael Kelsey's Paria guidebook

Lower NW Fork:

  • Several good downclimbs, beginners would need a rope at 2 or 3. No anchors present (or left) in May 2022.
  • May 2022 - half-way through the lower section was a small keeper pothole about 3m deep that would be a challenge to exit solo without aid (pot shot, possibly pack toss). It was an easy partner assist, but not mentioned in Kelsey's guide, so Kelsey probably swam across it.

Exit

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Beta sites

Trip reports and media

  • YouTube.com : Richard Pattison, Deer Creek Canyon (NW Fork) movie
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Information provided by automated processes. Main photo by (unknown). Authors are listed in chronological order.

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