Medieval Chamber Canyon

Beta for Medieval Chamber Canyon in Moab, Utah

Duration

2.5

- 4.5 hrs.

Rating

3

Technical Class Indicates the technicality of the terrain and the tyoe of rope work require.

1 - 

Canyon Hiking Non-technical. No rope is required. See the route description for difficulties.

2 - 

Basic Canyoneering Scrambling, easy climbing or downclimbing. A rope may be handy for handlines, belays, lowering packs and emergency use. Exit or retreat possible upcanyon without fixed ropes.

3 - 

Intermediate Canyoneering Rappels or technical climbing and/or downclimbing. A rope is required for belays and single-pitch rappels. Retreat upcanyon would require fixing ropes.

4 - 

Advanced Canyoneering Aid climbing, multi-pitch rappels and/or complex rope work (such as re-belays, tyrollean traverse, or guided rappels) may be required. Might also require difficult pothole escapes, serious squeezing, extensive high-risk downclimbing, or have difficult-to-establish natural anchors. Rappels longer than 200 feet will usually earn a canyon a Class 4 rating.

A

Water Rating indicates complications due to flowing or still water, under normal conditions.

A - 

Normally dry or with very little water. Wading to waist deep at most.

B - 

Water with no current or light current. Still pools. Falls are normally dry or running at a trickle. Swimming expected.

C - 

Water with strong current. Waterfalls. Wet canyon rope techniques required.

I(II)

Time or Grade indicates the length of the adventure.

I - 

Short. A couple of hours.

II - 

Requires about a half day.

III - 

Normally requires most of a day.

IV - 

Expected to take a long day. Get up early, bring a headlamp. Possible bivy.

V - 

More than one day. Normally done in two days.

VI - 

Two full days or more.

Additional Risk Rating indicates the presence of more risk factors than might be expected.

No Rating - 

Normal risk factors are present on this adventure.

R - 

One or more extraordinary risk factors exist that complicate the descent. Solid technical skills and sound judgment required. Not appropriate for beginners, even with competent leadership.

X - 

Multiple risk factors exist that will complicate the descent. Errors in technique or judgment will likely result in serious injury or death. Descent should be attempted by expert canyoneers only. This is the least-well-established part of the rating system, and the most subjective. Use by beta-providers varies widely, to the point that this part of the rating means very little.

Longest Rappel

124 ft

Number of Rappels

2

Country: united states

State/Province: UT

City or Nearest City: Moab

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Medieval Chamber Canyon Rappels

- 2 rappels

Rappel 1 Medieval Chamber Bottom

Rappel 1

Length: 105 ft

Type of Rappel: Standard

Coordinates: 38.592619,-109.508124

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On the wall to the left of the first rappel, there are bolts and chains.

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At the edge of the first rappel, on the wall to the right, there are more bolts and chains.


Overview

Make a dramatic entrance into the chamber where sometimes there will be a pool of water at the bottom. Usually, the pool is only ankle-deep if there is water present.



Medieval Chamber Canyon Rappel 2 Bottom

Rappel 2

Length: 124 ft

Coordinates: 38.593396,-109.508862

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There are now bolts and chains to help minimize rope grooving, on the wall, near the edge of the drop. Use these instead of the bush that was the old anchor.


Overview

Just a hundred yards from the chamber rappel is the second and final rappel. Enjoy a free-hanging rappel, all the way to the bottom of the canyon floor. This is a unique and majestic rappel as you go through Morning Glory Arch.

Tips

Morning Glory Arch is highly visited by hikers, so DO NOT throw your ropes/rope bags down. Lower them instead.


Medieval Chamber Canyon Trip Reports

November 27, 2020

On this trip, there were 5 in our group and it took us just almost 4 hours to complete from our drop-off vehicle to our exit vehicle. We were traveling at a leisurely pace with a break between rappels one and two for a lunch that we packed. The weather was cool and required a light jacket (a thicker jacket may be nice at this time of year for those who get cold easily). On a normally busy Grandstaff Canyon Trail, there were only a few people on the exit, so it made for a nice peaceful canyoneering trip. The anchors were all in good shape. There is poison ivy along the trail out, so just keep an eye out for that.

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