Great Gusto Canyon

Great Gusto Canyon Canyoneering Canyoning Caving descenso de barrancos Barranquismo

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‌	Difficulty:‌4A III (v4a1 III) Raps:‌2, max ↨279ft Metric Overall: 4-6h No Red Tape:‌ Shuttle:‌
Location:	38.7288, -110.5334
Condition Reports:	1 Mar 2026 "Fun run through great gusto. While the canyon isnt a tight squeezy slot, the beautiful views of the swell and epic rappels through both the bridge an
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Regions:	North America United States Utah San Rafael Swell Eastern Reef

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http://roadtripryan.com/go/t/utah/san-rafael-swell/great-gusto-canyon

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Approach

The approach hike up the right ridge of Ernie Canyon is scattered with patches of crypto and minature and unique sandstone formations. Careful hiking and foot placement will preserve these amazing natural features. There are several places along the approach where incredible views of the final pour-off rappel can be seen.

Descent

The anchor for the bridge rappel can easily be extended to the very lip to prevent rope scars. There are some small ledges that make the rappel easy to start.

The final 280-foot rappel is mostly free hang and comes with a commanding view of the Ernie canyon wash hundreds of feet out and below. Like the beta says - bring your A-game for this one. The use of a long rope and pull cord (340-foot) will allow extending the pull point further down the rock scree making rope pull easier and preventing rope scars.

• R1 85 feet - Anchored from a tree through the bridge.

• R2 280 feet - Big, airy rappel. Bring your A-Game. Possibly rig with a toggle. Make sure the rope is extended all the way over the edge for the pull to avoid rope groove and/or stuck ropes. A 350 foot pull cord helps with a cleaner pull since you can walk back further and get a better angle.

Beta sites

• RoadTripRyan.com  : Great Gusto Canyon

Trip reports and media

http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?77439-Great-Gusto-Eastern-Reef-San-Rafael-Swell

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Great Gusto Canyon

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