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Kyrell · Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 129 Location: Salt Lake City

Lomatium just ended up in National Geographic's Adventure magazine as a canyon to hit if your in Moab!

So, who's been gabbin'....? :nono:

Iceaxe · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 7758 Location: Local Bordello

rockgremlin wrote: There HAS TO be others out there, and don't tell me to go explore the sandstone fins in Arches - those are more or less "pseudo-slots."

Go explore the fins in arches...... :roflol:

rockgremlin wrote: Without divulging any info on "secret canyons," could you at least say whether or not slot canyons of the caliber of The Squeeze or Cable or Mindbender exist around the Moab area?

Yes and no.... Yes, there are canyons of the caliber of the Squeeze and Cable...... but they are a different type animal.......

:popcorn:

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Iceaxe · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 7758 Location: Local Bordello

Kyrell wrote: Lomatium just ended up in National Geographic's Adventure magazine as a canyon to hit if your in Moab!

So, who's been gabbin'....? :nono:

Lomation is not really secret. :blahblah: Its guided by a popular Moab guide
http://www.deserthighlights.com/trips/cynring/oneday.htm#lomatium

Problem is if it gets much traffic I'm pretty sure it would be closed down.... :ne_nau:

But to help you out the pic below was taken while standing in Lomatium Canyon

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rockgremlin · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 3921 Location: Hotel California

Wow!! That's awesome! Sort of looks like a larger version of Neon Canyon.

Ya, Explorer Magazine had a little article about Moab in November's issue. They mentioned that Deserthighlights guide tours down through Lomatium Canyon for get this.....$140 a person!!!

I'll think about that the next time I do my next canyon adventure....for free. :roflol:

Iceaxe · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 7758 Location: Local Bordello

rockgremlin wrote: They mentioned that Deserthighlights guide tours down through Lomatium Canyon for get this.....$140 a person!!!

I actually think that is really cheap..... the trip includes lunch and entrance fee to a pay area.

The guide service has to pay insurance (big killer for companies), taxes, pay employees, pay for office space, telephone bills, yada, yada..... as a small business owner I can tell you this is a bargin price..... hell, you pay $75 per hour to get your car worked on at the shop!

Ice

shaggy125 · Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 4:22 pm Post subject:

Sweet, thanks for posting the pic Shane, that gives it away for me. I know exactly where that picture was taken from. Now to just figure out where the drop in spot and all that is. I think I have a picture of those arches somewhere in my old 35mm stash. I guess doing old person tourist type hikes can pay off sometimes.

Eric.

rockgremlin · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 3921 Location: Hotel California

Well, I'm still in the dark as to where it might be. Maybe Shaggy can "enlighten" me. :haha:

Iceaxe · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 7758 Location: Local Bordello

shaggy125 wrote: Now to just figure out where the drop in spot and all that is.

Ahhhh.... Yes.... the real puzzle to this mystery.

rockgremlin wrote: Well, I'm still in the dark as to where it might be. Maybe Shaggy can "enlighten" me. :haha:

DUDE!!!! we already told ya..... its in the fins :roflol:

No really..... it is..... :five:

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shaggy125 · Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 10:22 am Post subject:

Iceaxe wrote:

DUDE!!!! we already told ya..... its in the fins :roflol:

No really..... it is..... :five:

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hahaha, I was going to reply the same way. Go explore the fins in arches. That picture of Skull Arch is taken straight from Shanes site, look around a little and you'll find it pretty easily. The easiest way to find out exactly where that arch is would be to go with a ranger through the fins in arches. They charge $6 a person though, at least thats what it was when my dad and I went, back in the day.

shaggy125 · Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 10:40 am Post subject:

Sombeech wrote:

I'll bet you could find it using Google Earth

Already tried, but no luck still.

rock_ski_cowboy · Joined: 21 Feb 2005 Posts: 442

I've asked about Moab slots and have gotten back rumors of interesting things in Onion Creek and possibly something in Professor Creek. Scott Patterson seems to have posted some beta or something about the Onion creek slots somewheres, if you track him down (yahoo groups), he'd probably share since he seems like a nice guy. Oh and it seems like a while ago i tried to figure out where Lomatium canyon was and was able to pretty much pinpoint its location with google and basic "putting 2 and 2 together" skills.. I agree that beta for such an easily accessible and popular spot shouldn't be widely published since Arches may react adversely and close down canyoneering in the park. We better tread lightly and lay low. Personally, I think fin exploration rocks. The cracks and mini-slots can be highly stimulating to work your way through. I could spend days getting lost in there.

greyhair biker · Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Posts: 3157 Location: GreenRiver, Wy

I don't claim to be a climber but I love to watch. See if you can figure out where this canyon is located?

rockgremlin · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 3921 Location: Hotel California

Wow! That's a really cool looking canyon! My guess would be somewhere in the vicinity of Flaming Gorge?

bruce from bryce · Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Posts: 230

:2thumbs: Hey there. I started canyoneering on July 23rd, caught the bug and here is what I've done. Thanks Shane for taking this newbie along!

Pine Creek
Keyhole
Echo
Mystery
Misery
Spry

Unfortunately, on my last trip (egypt 3) I broke my anke while walking through a very easy part.

Laid up but not giving up.

bruce from bryce

rockgremlin · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 3921 Location: Hotel California

Sorry about your ankle dude! How was Egypt 3 -- aside from breaking the ankle? I understand it's super tight.

Welcome to the site!