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30 mile Utah canyon loop?


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    Allen Butts
    BPL Member

    @butts0989

    Locale: Northern Rockies

    I ended up doing an amazing trip in Escalante last month, thanks for everyone’s advice! But I need more now. My girlfriend and I are looking to do a 30-mile loop somewhere in Utah, preferably closer to Moab/Monticello if possible. We love off-trail canyons, and can handle moderate class 3/4 scrambles, but would prefer to not bring any gear. Planning on doing this trip in late November. Any ideas?

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    nunatak
    BPL Member

    @roamer

    Youngs – Lean To loop in Dark Canyon. But start from the Sundance Trail, since driving out on North Long Point could be seasonally too late.

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    Kimberly Wersal
    BPL Member

    @kwersal

    Locale: Western Colorado

    Well, there is a Butts Canyon that is just west of Blanding, near Arch Canyon and Texas Canyon.  Maybe you could cobble together a hike in that area.  Though lower Dark Canyon is lower elevation, and would be a bit warmer.

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    Amy Lauterbach
    BPL Member

    @drongobird

    Locale: San Francisco Bay Area

    Any of the loops in Steve Allen’s three guidebooks would serve you well. He writes excellent guidebooks which include info about class 3-4 obstacles.

    Canyoneering 2 – Technical Loop Hikes in Southern Utah. He suggests that four of the seven routes in the book are viable up until Dec 1. We’ve hiked variants of four of the routes in this book and in our opinion they are five-star routes. Each route is roughly a week long, but you could trim them down to fit your timeframe.

     

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    Allen Butts
    BPL Member

    @butts0989

    Locale: Northern Rockies

    Thanks all! I’m liking the idea of the Lean To canyon loop… I’m going to put in an order for some of Steve Allen’s books today. And there’s a Butts Canyon?!

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    Kimberly Wersal
    BPL Member

    @kwersal

    Locale: Western Colorado

    Yup.  It’s NNW of Arch and Texas Canyons and SE of Dark Canyon.

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