Keyhole Canyon (Zion National Park)

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Keyhole Canyon (Zion National Park) Canyoneering Canyoning Caving
 For other features with similar names, see Keyhole Canyon (disambiguation)
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Difficulty:3B I (v3a2 I)
Raps:‌3, max ↨30ft
Metric
Overall:1-2h ⟷0.7mi
Approach: ↑200ft
Descent: ⟷0.3mi ↓190ft
Red Tape:Permit required
Shuttle:None
Vehicle:Passenger
Location:
Condition Reports:
25 May 2025



"We spent some amount of time stemming up canyon before starting Keyhole - fun practice! Actual time in Keyhole to car was 1.5hrs. There are some webbi

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Introduction[edit]

Easy technical canyon perfect for beginners and kids. Usually done in combination of Pine Creek, requires a separate permit.

Approach[edit]

Descent[edit]

May be done with 2 or 3 rappels.

  • R1: 25' Anchored from two bolts LDC.
  • R2: 25' into a pool of water. From here, you can continue 10' to the next drop and rappel an additional 30', or you can pull your rope and rerig.
  • R3: (Optional) 30' from single bolt RDC

Exit[edit]

Red tape[edit]

Entry to this area may be restricted; check for information regarding permits before attempting this trip

Beta sites[edit]

Trip reports and media[edit]

6/25/13: Speed Descent: 13mins, 27 seconds. (Car-to-car) setting/cleaning own ropes.

http://adamhaydock.blogspot.com/2014/09/keyhole-canyon-and-pine-creek-zion.html

Background[edit]

Credits

Information provided by automated processes. KML map by (unknown). Main photo by (unknown). Authors are listed in chronological order.

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