Never Again Canyon
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| | Difficulty:3A III (v3a1 III) Raps:1, max ↨70ft
Red Tape:Access is Restricted Shuttle: Vehicle:4WD - Very High Clearance Rock type:Sandstone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Best season: | Oct-May, AVOID Summer
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36.5799, -110.9489
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WaterflowIntroduction[edit]
While satellite images appear to promise a lengthy, high quality and extremely beautiful slot canyon complex, the reality is quite disappointing. There is a rappel to get into the complex, but otherwise there is nothing tight, technical or very beautiful about this canyon. I would not recommend spending your time on this canyon; instead, this page is more to 'quench the thirst' of curious canyoneers who study satellite images of potential canyons.
Approach[edit]
Drive the dirt road, passing an unlocked gate. The road is terrible, and you'd better have a pretty awesome truck with 4WD high clearance, etc. Do not go if ground is wet.
From the parking area, or from anywhere really, walk toward the part of the slot you want, and rappel in. You should have a bare minimum 100 foot rope, as cliffs are high.
There is a non-technical entrance shown on the map, although it is still a little loose and sketchy (Class III?).
Descent[edit]
Once in the slot, take off your harness and walk downcanyon, or upcanyon, as far as you wish. Walking is easy, and the canyon slowly widens and gets less dramatic the farther down you go. There aren't really any pools, rappels, or features inside the complex. The initial party explored the lines drawn on this map, and, disappointed with the lack of feautres, ascended their rappel out of the canyon, stumbled back to their truck exhausted, and decided to name the canyon Never Again Canyon.
Exit[edit]
Ascend your rope and walk back to your truck.
Red tape[edit]
Canyoneering and hiking is illegal for non-natives on much of the Navajo Reservation, which likely includes this canyon.
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Background[edit]
This canyon LIKELY saw its first descent March 7, 2020 by Lukas Eddy and Terry Secody. LIKELY is because one could theoretically enter from the very bottom and walk up without technical gear. There were many mountain lion prints in the canyon, suggesting non technical entrance(s). Also, there is a non-technical, but sketchy, remote and difficult-to-find entrance not visible on satellite. Alright, let's just say this page was written following the first descent.