Ringtail Canyon
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| | Difficulty:3B IV R (v5a2 IV) Raps:1-2, max ↨15ft
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| Condition Reports: | 16 May 2025
"Some water in ringtail but didnt need wetsuits on a warm day. There is a hazard in canyon right now - an unstable hanging log above the first pothole |
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| Best season: | Apr;May;Jun;Jul;Aug;Sep
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37.6005, -111.1557
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Introduction[edit]
Approach[edit]
Hike down Fence Canyon. Hike down Escalante River. Pass canyon. Hike up to flat area. Hike along canyon, with canyon on your left to drop in.
Descent[edit]
Canyon starts out fairly open with a few stemming and downclimbing sections. Hike RDC around few major potholes and minor drops.
Reach narrow downclimb into deep swimmer pothole or hike LDC to spot to meat anchor and partner capture.
R1: 10'-15' off of log jammed above into keeper pothole, depending on water level.
Pot hole 1: About 9' lip. Pot shot toss from log before rappel. If water level is low, pot shot toss from inside pothole or partner shoulder climb assist out. Other side of pot hole is about 20' down to something that a pot shot can wedge into.
Pot hole 2: Easy partner assist out or bag toss into wedge.
Narrow, dark, tunnel sections.
Emerge back into the light of the sun.
Exit[edit]
Return the same way you came.
Red tape[edit]
You need to register for a free permit at the Egypt Bench trailhead. If you're there on a public holiday weekend, you'll likely meet a Glen canyon ranger patrolling the Neon area checking that people have the permit in their backpack
Beta sites[edit]
Climb-Utah.com : Ringtail Canyon- Super Amazing Map : Ringtail Canyon
Trip reports and media[edit]
- http://adamhaydock.blogspot.com/2013/05/ringtail-neon-canyons-escalante.html
- Candition.com : Ringtail
- YouTube.com : Richard Pattison, Ringtail Canyon movie with drone footage