JamesM
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I have been spending my free time discovering scenic places close to Cedar City that would make good adventure trips. I have found some great bouldering spots, some good camping and a bunch of interesting geological formations. Most importantly I have discovered a canyon. It is short but should be worth doing.
Krooked Kanyon is a 3AII according to the American Canyoneering Associations rating system. I have spent several hours seeking out this canyon and I am still looking for a suitable access point with little environmental impact. I would prefer not to have hoards of canyoneers destroying vegetation or sliding down shale hills. What I have discovered so far is a roughly 40’ rap going into the canyon if you desired a bigger thrill there is a 100’ cliff up the wash away, but it is basically an open gully no real canyon.
The 40’ rap leads you into a canyon; I have not been into the canyon due the ice conditions and me being under prepared. About mid canyon there is another unexplored canyon that comes into it. I can see this from up above but have not explored it yet. This section of the canyon exits a 15’ rap and a 6’ down climb.
You than walk downs a wash for a few hundred yards and you will enter another short slot there’s is about a 10’ down climb the middle section of this one has not been explored yet than a 20’ rap that drops you within 100’ of a road.
Once the icy conditions improve a couple friends and I will fully explore Krooked Kanyon. The video and beta will be released this spring once I have found a low impact approach
May your Trails be Krooked
Krooked Kanyon is a 3AII according to the American Canyoneering Associations rating system. I have spent several hours seeking out this canyon and I am still looking for a suitable access point with little environmental impact. I would prefer not to have hoards of canyoneers destroying vegetation or sliding down shale hills. What I have discovered so far is a roughly 40’ rap going into the canyon if you desired a bigger thrill there is a 100’ cliff up the wash away, but it is basically an open gully no real canyon.
The 40’ rap leads you into a canyon; I have not been into the canyon due the ice conditions and me being under prepared. About mid canyon there is another unexplored canyon that comes into it. I can see this from up above but have not explored it yet. This section of the canyon exits a 15’ rap and a 6’ down climb.
You than walk downs a wash for a few hundred yards and you will enter another short slot there’s is about a 10’ down climb the middle section of this one has not been explored yet than a 20’ rap that drops you within 100’ of a road.
Once the icy conditions improve a couple friends and I will fully explore Krooked Kanyon. The video and beta will be released this spring once I have found a low impact approach
May your Trails be Krooked
There is a section where the rock formation appears crooked so we thought it was fitting.