Sheiks and Bullet Canyons

Awesome trip. I was in the Maze when that same storm system hit. Luckily had climbed down from the Overlook the day before.
Yeah, it sure had me wishing we had gone down on Saturday! We were prepared for rain because that's what the forecast was saying it would be like nearly all week. The snow really caught us off guard. Did you guys get rained on all day over there? If so, I'd imagine that's very helpful in such a dry place!
 
We got snow from about 6am to 1pm that day. The ranger told us about it when we picked up permits a couple days before so we expected it, but still a wild experience.
 
@Jackson ... What was the mileage on this trip?
That's a very good question. I didn't track it or anytving, but I thiiink it was 14-15 miles, not including the side-trips to ruins off the trail. Those wouldn't have added significant distance though.
 
That's a very good question. I didn't track it or anytving, but I thiiink it was 14-15 miles, not including the side-trips to ruins off the trail. Those wouldn't have added significant distance though.

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Jackson,
We have been reading about the dryfalls in Shieks canyon and how to navigate or avoid the worst of them.
Did you two have any trouble with them on your descent? Thanks
 
Jackson,
We have been reading about the dryfalls in Shieks canyon and how to navigate or avoid the worst of them.
Did you two have any trouble with them on your descent? Thanks
I don't remember anything tough in sheiks and I have been thru there a couple of times
 
Jackson,
We have been reading about the dryfalls in Shieks canyon and how to navigate or avoid the worst of them.
Did you two have any trouble with them on your descent? Thanks
Like Bob said, there isn't really anything too bad (assuming it's dry). If you can handle going down a few very short, fairly steep sections of sand/rocks, you'll be fine. It's all pretty straightforward as long as you watch for cairns and use trails. I could see it being trickier if there were snow or ice, but we got lucky and all of that had melted off by the time we got to that point.
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This image shows the worst drop, to my recollection. Gives a good idea of the kinda loose ground you're dealing with. I could see it being difficult for someone with limited mobility and/or balance, but otherwise, pretty much anyone could handle it in dry conditions as long as they take it slowly.

Edit:
There were a few walks down some sandstone gullies as well, but a good grippy shoe should make those easy as well. Our only complication was patches of ice on those.
 
Let me preface this with the fact that I have a problem with exposure, as I am kind of a coward. There are a few in and out and under large boulders up canyon from The Notch that were difficult for me with a full pack.
There is a section just past the Notch where you have to cross over to the left LDC, to avoid a dryfall, that has a skinny off camber trail along a pretty exposed cliff, which I did not enjoy. Others might not think twice about it though.
 
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