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Canyoneering - Diana's Throne, Mt Carmel Junction (AKA The Huntress/Elkhart Cliffs) 11/9/24

Sample Itinerary -

Carpooling - 6 am (4 hr drive)

Trailhead - 10 am

Canyoneering - 10-3pm (winter - can start earlier in spring/fall)

Dinner - 4-5 pm

Drive Home - 5-9pm

Directions - Elkhart Cliffs Slot Canyon Trailhead , Mt Carmel Junction

Activity -

Canyoneering Diana's Throne (The Huntress/Elkhart Cliffs) - 2.3 mile loop - do counter clockwise. Took 3-5 hr. 10 rappels. Two pools up to knees in November. Road Trip Ryan Canyoneering Report. All Trails Map

Hike into Canyon (30 min 0.95 mi approach - very easy to get lost - take a GPS map app like Gaia or Alltrails) - Park at pullout and walk north on dirt/sandy road about 5 min and turn rt on 4 wheeler road. In 10 min turn left onto sandy pedestrian trail just after 4 wheel road meets from rt. In 5 min, at intersection go straight. In one more minute, turn rt. In 2 more min, turn left. In 4 min turn rt and drop down into riverbed. Follow west to your first obstacle.

Canyon - First obstacle is a 8 ft downclimb. Continue west down the canyon. In about 8 min, another 5 ft scramble drop and then first rappel. 10 rappels mostly bolted. 4th rappel is about 80 ft with two options

Hike out to car - (15-20 min, 0.5 mi) walk west down river bed about 5 min, then turn left up sandy embankment onto dirt trail. About a 5 min hike up to the top of a sandy steep hill, then 10 min hike on moderate slope sandy trail. At dirt 4 wheel intersection, go straight, then left. Will reach car in about 5 min.

Tip: If you want to avoid the foul-smelling water at the bottom of Rappel 2, just skip rappel 1 and 2 and hike rt. You are able to recon Rappel 2 by just hiking below it on the right.

Gear - harness (can rent), helmet (can rent), canyoneering rappel device (ATS/Critter/Prana/Sqwurel), locking carabiner, thin liner long sleeve shirt, hiking pants, fleece jacket, rain/windproof jacket, light puffy coat (winter), headlamp, 2 L water, 4-6 snacks + packed lunch, handwarmers, first aid kit with small knife, sunscreen, sunglasses, light winter hat (winter)

Rentals-

Harness: $5/day (BYU Outdoors Unltd); $17 (BYU Outdoors Unltd)

Helmet: $4/day (BYU Outdoors Unltd); $4/day (UVU Outdoor Adventure Center)