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4B
5.9 X III |
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Ethic:
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Clean |
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USGS 7.5" Quadrangle: |
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Black
Table, UT |
| Rappels: |
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2-3 |
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Max. Rappel Length: |
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50'
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| Distance: |
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4.6
via Middle Upper Maidenwater |
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Typical Time: |
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6-8
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Preferred Season: |
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Spring
and Fall, but could be done year round |
| Shuttle: |
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Not
neccessary - park & start at the mouth of Middle
Upper Maidenwater and leave a shuttle car at the
mouth of Trail if you wish. |
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Permitted: |
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No |
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Water: |
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Potholes
only, bring your own. |
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Additional Gear: |
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long
sleeves and pants or a wetsuit provide abrasion
protection. This is a harsh canyon system on gear,
so don't bring your specialized wet-canyon mesh
pack or favorite capilene top. We wore the thickest
wetsuits we could find when descending this canyon
in the spring and were glad we did. |
| Driving
Directions: |
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From
Hanksville: drive south on Highway 95 for about
26 miles to the junction of Highway 276 and Highway
95. Turn right onto Highway 276 and proceed another
9 miles to where Middle Fork Maidenwater crosses
under the road as a deep gorge with a drainpipe.
Park wherever you can find a safe pullout and drop
into the gorge via a scree slope and head up canyon. |
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Links: |
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Tom's
Latest Rave
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{
download } |
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Comments: |
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Tight!
The crux obstacle of this canyon is a very tight
slot near the bottom. Only the smallest and thinnest
will fit through the bottom; the rest will have
to stem up 20'-30' and then across for 40 horizontal
feet of unprotectable 5.9 and then back down again.
Not for beginners! |
| GPS
Park:
(NAD83/WGS84 Datum) |
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37°54'05"N,
110°34'20"W (primary route - alternately
one can ascend middle
fork upper maidenwater canyon) |
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GPS Trailhead: |
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37°54'01"N,
110°35'08"W |
| GPS
Canyon Head: |
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37°53'08"N,
110°35'55"W |
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GPS Canyon Mouth: |
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37°53'18"N,
110°34'04"W |
| GPS
Shuttle: |
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Leave
a car at the Canyon Mouth Waypoint and park at the
Park Waypoint. |
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