Fry Canyon (Cedar Mesa)

Fry Canyon (Cedar Mesa) Canyoneering Canyoning Caving

Also known as: Fry Canyon Ruins Overlook; Fry Canyon Slot.

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‌	Difficulty:‌3B II (v3a2 II) Raps:‌1, max ↨50ft Metric Overall: 2-4h  ⟷4mi Exit:  ↑200ft No Red Tape:‌No permit required Shuttle:‌None Vehicle:Passenger Rock type:Sandstone
Location:	37.6367, -110.1492
Condition Reports:	27 May 2020 "Cold swimmer but the sun warmed us up fast. Pretty but very short narrows. The trip down to the ruins from the top (just off the exit route) is fun an
Weather:
Best season:	Spring through fall winter spring summer fall Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Regions:	North America United States Utah Southeast Utah  Cedar Mesa

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http://candition.com/canyons/fry

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Introduction

The technical section of this route is 100 feet long and consists of the entry rappel (50ft) followed immediately by a 10ft downclimb into a 30ft swim. 50 feet after this the canyon opens. The hiking portion is 2 hours spent about equally 1 hour for the approach and 1 hour for the exit. The "upper narrows" is 100 feet long and contains one pool to wade through and then a walk through corridor. This takes about 5 minutes. The cliff dwellings are a site to see, but they are accessed from the rim, not from below in the canyon. From down in the canyon there is only a brief glimpse just after the exit form the swim. For the technical canyoneer, there is practically nothing to note.

Descent

15 minutes for 1 rappel, a 10 foot downclimb and a 30 foot swim.

Exit

A well worn path and cairns mark the way. If you find yourself attempting a Class IV move then there is an easier way.

Beta sites

• Chris Brennen's Adventure Hikes (Southwest) : Fry Canyon
• RoadTripRyan.com : Fry Canyon
• Climb-Utah.com : Fry Canyon
• RoadTripRyan.com : Fry Canyon Ruins Overlook
• HikeArizona.com : Fry Canyon - Monticello

FRY CANYON-EVEN FURTHER

• ToddsHikingGuide.com : Fry Canyon
• Super Amazing Map : Fry Canyon Slot
• AmericanSouthwest.net : Fry Canyon
• CanyoneeringUSA.com : Fry Canyon

Trip reports and media

• Candition.com : Fry

Credits

Fry Canyon (Cedar Mesa)

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