Icebox Canyon (Zion National Park)
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| | Difficulty:3B IV (v3a2 IV) Raps:9, max ↨165ft
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| Condition Reports: | 6 Jun 2026
"Some of the best Riparian Canyon Ive experienced, with a fun big wall drop in to boot!. Hike starts on trail then turns off to follow the creek. T |
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| Best season: | Late spring; summer; fall
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WaterflowIntroduction
A wild and remote adventure through a rich riparian canyon.
See Canyoneering USA for a detailed write up.
Approach
Descent
North Pass Entrance:
Follow the ridge to the top. Descend the slickrock couloir on the other side. Single bolts are available at odd intervals for setting up a rappel or handline. They can be hard to find. Descend the fall line to a ledge with several bolts. From the ledge, note a small pine tree down and right (right facing out). Rappel or downclimb to the ledge and tree.
Rappel from the pine 160ft to a good ledge with several bolts.
Rappel from the ledge 140ft to the canyon floor.
South Slickrock Pass Entrance:
Ascend the wooded ridge about half way, then work your way over to the slickrock below Slickrock Pass. Climb to the pass, then descend the opposite side to a cool slanted corridor. A bit of 4th class downclimbing leads to the top of a slab leading to a steep dropoff. A single bolt at the top of the slab can be used to set up a handline down to the first anchor but it is not required.
R1 - 160ft off 2 bolts + piton to a hanging station
R2 - 164ft off 3 bolts down to a hanging station
R3 - 140ft off 3 bolts + piton to the canyon floor.
hike/bushwhack lush riparian canyon a bit. Rappels are spread out, find ledge with bolts DCR above next pool
R4 - 50ft DCR off 2 bolts on ledge
R5 - 15ft off log jam into the Icebox
continue down canyon a ways, find and walk large bench DCR to next anchor
R6 - 85ft off 2 bolts ledge DCR to beach by large pool
R7 - 60ft off tree after traversing ledge DCR around large rock bowl or hike around other side of bowl and downclimb past to next anchor.
R8 - 160ft off tree DCL, 2 stage or 100ft/60ft broken up in stages
Exit
Red tape
Entry to this area may be restricted; check for information regarding permits before attempting this trip
Beta sites
BluuGnome.com : Icebox Canyon- CanyoneeringUSA.com : Slickrock Entrance
- RoadTripRyan.com : Icebox Canyon
Zion Canyoneering Book by Tom Jones : Icebox Canyon - North Pass Entrance- Zion Canyoneering Book by Tom Jones : Icebox Canyon - Slickrock Entrance
- Super Amazing Map : Icebox Canyon
- ZionCanyoneering.com : Icebox Canyon
Trip reports and media
trip dated 9-28-15:
- https://www.facebook.com/scott.swaney/media_set?set=a.10153657222547930.1073742144.668617929&type=3
- Candition.com : Icebox Canyon