Bogley

[oldno7]

My wife and I found this canyon last week, I had been eyeing it for several months. We hiked the rim and dropped down where we could to check out the rappels, counted 5-6.
Rich and I did this canyon yesterday, it's not spectacular but the raps are from 20'-80'. Access is easy. Canyon can be done in 1 1/2-2 hrs.
There was no sign of previous descent so as usual we'll claim that honor until notified differantly.
Calling it "nuther" canyon

[Canyonbug]

Looks like a fun little canyon. Anything with a few rappels would be nice to get in for some practice now and then. The short ones are fun for the colder, shorter days of winter. Especially if there is no water in them. Thanks for the pics.

[ratagonia]

oldno7 wrote: My wife and I found this canyon last week, I had been eyeing it for several months. We hiked the rim and dropped down where we could to check out the rappels, counted 5-6.
Rich and I did this canyon yesterday, it's not spectacular but the raps are from 20'-80'. Access is easy. Canyon can be done in 1 1/2-2 hrs.
There was no sign of previous descent so as usual we'll claim that honor until notified differantly.
Calling it "nuther" canyon

Cool. Interesting-looking rock. You giving away the location, or just being a tease???

Tom

[oldno7]

Tom
I would never tease--
If you take the New Harmony exit and proceed towards Kannaraville on 89(north)You will see a cell tower to the east and a road leading up to it.
I did not take any gps quards but this canyon is south of the road to the cell tower(this road is a little rough). Let me see if I can pull up coords on topo USA. :rockon:

[oldno7]

These are not exact as my mapping program does not show the road to the cell tower but I think they will get you close. The canyons name is locust on my maps

remember--not exact coords but the best I can do with what I have.

turnoff 89--N37 27.376--w113 12.967
parking N37 29.269--w113 12.154
start of tech n37 28.895--w113 11.756

[jumar]

Does this look right?
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=n37+28.895+w113+11.756&ie=UTF8&ll=37.481329,-113.201194&spn=0.020467,0.046778&t=h&z=15&om=1

[oldno7]

Jumar
way to far east, I tried to get a closer view on your google map but the canyon doesn't show up well. The bottom section is visible from the freeway.

on my google earth it shows the parking area we used at-N37 29.05 w113 12.42
We hiked approx, 1/4 mile up a ridge due east then dropped into the canyon from the ridgetop due south,hope that helps

[rcwild]

ratagonia wrote: Interesting-looking rock.

Limestone of diverse quality. Some places very solid and homogenous. Other places very fragmented. Most anchors were trees – most bomber, one a little dicey. One rappel on a fist-sized chockstone. We left webbing and rap ring on every anchor.

[CarpeyBiggs]

Thanks for sharing Kurt. I've been curious about some of those systems a few times and wondered if there was anything there. Looks like an interesting rock type.

[oldno7]

This is really not a destination type canyon but rather a good one to burn 2hrs on your trip up or down the freeway.

It is however on my top 10 list of technical canyons in Iron county! :lol8:

[CarpeyBiggs]

Took a quick run home for lunch, here is what I see on my maps.

[oldno7]

yea thats it Dan, if you see where the road is closest to the canyon, that is roughley where we parked. Half of your canyon route in red is the tech section(lower half)

[ratagonia]

oldno7 wrote: yea thats it Dan, if you see where the road is closest to the canyon, that is roughley where we parked. Half of your canyon route in red is the tech section(lower half)

Cool, thanks Kurt and Rich.

Tom