Trachyte Area Canyons 2017
The destination for our annual fall Southwest Canyoneering trip this year was in Southern Utah in the area around Trachyte Creek. Near Hwy 276, the road that goes to the Bullfrog Marina on Lake Powell. Jeff Fisher and I initially found a camping place off the Trachyte Point Road about 3½ miles west of the junction of Hwy 95 and Hwy 276. However, after enduring the persistent wind here for 3 nights, we moved to the Starr Campground further west which turned out to be a much better place to camp. Other canyoneering participants were Hal Tompkins (trip organizer), Joan Marshall, Dave Erskine, Craig Tayler, Carol Drummond, Helga Zimmerer, and Jim Welch. Erik and Jan Simpson along with Charley and Mary Sinclair as also joined us at the Star CG for a few nights. The daily Itinerary was as follows:
Day 1 - Sat Oct Oct 7 - North Wash - Leprechaun East (3AII) - Jeff and Rich
Day 2 - Sun Oct 8 - Hog No 1 (West) (3AII) - Jeff, Rich, Hal, Joan
Day 3 - Mon Oct 9 - Hog No 2 (Middle) (3AII) - Jeff and Rich
Day 4 - Tue Oct 10 - Woodsy (Woodruff Middle) (3AI) - Hal, Joan, Jeff, Jim, Rich
Day 5 - Wed Oct 11 - Maidenwater, Middle Fork (3AII) - Jeff, Craig, Carol, Joan, Helga, Jim, Rich
Day 6 - Thur Oct 12 - Hog No 3 (East) (Razorback)(3AIIR) - Craig, Dave, Helga, Rich
Day 7 - Fri Oct 13 - Maidenwater, South Fork (3A(B)II) - Craig, Carol, Helga, Joan, Rich
The report contains photos of all the above descents, mostly people squirming around in very narrow canyons. It is amazing what adults do to amuse themselves!
Read MoreDay 1 - Sat Oct Oct 7 - North Wash - Leprechaun East (3AII) - Jeff and Rich
Day 2 - Sun Oct 8 - Hog No 1 (West) (3AII) - Jeff, Rich, Hal, Joan
Day 3 - Mon Oct 9 - Hog No 2 (Middle) (3AII) - Jeff and Rich
Day 4 - Tue Oct 10 - Woodsy (Woodruff Middle) (3AI) - Hal, Joan, Jeff, Jim, Rich
Day 5 - Wed Oct 11 - Maidenwater, Middle Fork (3AII) - Jeff, Craig, Carol, Joan, Helga, Jim, Rich
Day 6 - Thur Oct 12 - Hog No 3 (East) (Razorback)(3AIIR) - Craig, Dave, Helga, Rich
Day 7 - Fri Oct 13 - Maidenwater, South Fork (3A(B)II) - Craig, Carol, Helga, Joan, Rich
The report contains photos of all the above descents, mostly people squirming around in very narrow canyons. It is amazing what adults do to amuse themselves!
