Oak Creek (South Fork)

Oak Creek (South Fork) Canyoneering Canyoning Caving descenso de barrancos Barranquismo

Also known as: Eye of the Needle.

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‌	Difficulty:‌3C IV (v3a4 IV) Swift water Raps:‌6, max ↨130ft Metric Overall: 3-6h Yes Red Tape:‌Permit required Shuttle:‌
Location:	37.4105, -113.0016
Condition Reports:	7 Jun 2026 "We obtained special permission from the land owner to descend this canyon and ascend the Via Ferrata. Please do not descend without permission.. C
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Regions:	North America United States Utah Southwest Utah Zion National Park  Zion West Side

http://climb-utah.com/Zion/oc-sf1.htm,http://ropewiki.com/User:Zion_Canyoneering_Book?id=Oak_Creek_-_South_Fork_Eye_of_the_Needle,http://ropewiki.com/User:Super_Amazing_Map?id=Oak_Creek_-_South_Fork__-_Zion_Area,http://zioncanyoneering.com/Canyon/Eye-of-the-Needle

http://candition.com/canyons/eye-of-the-needle

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Introduction

This canyon is located on private land and requires special permission from land owners to access.

Flowing water year round - spring fed.

Descent

Multiple rappels up to 60ft

Eye of the Needle namesake rappel mid canyon 130ft - "thread needle" with rappel rope, throw pull rope over arch.

A few short rappels up to 40ft before confluence with Oak Creek.

Exit

Privately owned Via Ferrata can be used with special permission or continue down Oak Creek into Lower Kolob.

Red tape

Private property. Privately guided trips can be arranged via Red Desert Adventure and Zion Adventure Company.

Beta sites

• Climb-Utah.com  : Eye of the Needle
• Zion Canyoneering Book by Tom Jones  : Oak Creek - South Fork Eye of the Needle
• Super Amazing Map  : Oak Creek - South Fork aka: Eye of the Needle
• ZionCanyoneering.com  : Eye of the Needle

Trip reports and media

• Candition.com  : Eye of the Needle

Background

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Oak Creek (South Fork)

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