Junkyard Canyon
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| | Difficulty:4B III (v4a2 III) Raps:6-8, max ↨190ft
Red Tape: Shuttle:Required Watercraft:Yes Rock type:Sandstone | |||
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| Condition Reports: | 5 Apr 2025
"Pool below the final rap is around waist depth and unavoidable, but we inflated our boats and paddled across. A bit muddy throughout and some small pa |
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Surprisingly good canyon that is useful as an access point for packrafting on the Colorado below Glen Canyon Dam. Has a couple of potholes that may be semi-keepers if they are completely scoured out, nothing was an issue at the time of our descent. Has lots of junk vehicles at the head and a fair bit of trash throughout. Toggle device is useful on many rappels due to set back anchor points.
Please DO NOT build an established anchor for R1!! Malicious vandalism has occurred to fixed anchors here, please use a sandtrap and practice leaving no trace!
Approach
Park at the Walmart in Page. Follow access road on the North side of the Walmart (between Walmart and the Autozone). Split off into the drainage when logical. There is an established social trail. First several (3) drops are bypassed on the down canyon right.
Descent
Follow wash on the right side, eventually coming to a V notch to follow down in. Climb around all small drops until the prominent slot appears.
- R1: Sandtrap. (110')
- R2: Single bolt on DCL. (50')
- R3: Single bolt on DCL (partially hidden under edge). Three stage. (160')
- Stay high RDC to avoid potholes and do 2 partner assisted down climbs.
- R4: Single bolt on DCL. (190')
- Downclimb center fin
- R5: Webbing slung on wedged tire in crack, (40')
- Downclimb around potholes and continue down into crack
- R6: Climb over metal debris in crack, stem down to hanging chock-stone anchor (130’)
(there is a small stance to inflate packrafts below)
Exit
Packraft 13.5 miles to Lee's Ferry.
Red tape
"This canyon has huge potential for political red tape, and I suggest listing that in the wiki if it is going to be published. It technically serves as the boundary between Federal access/homeland security, Glen Canyon Rec, and the City of Page."
Do not access from the federally controlled tunnel access road.
Beta sites
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Super Amazing Map : Junkyard Canyon
Trip reports and media
Background
Originally explored by Clint Poole and Mike Whipple.
Beta updated June 2023.
