Pleiades Canyon

Beta for Pleiades Canyon near Moab, Utah

Duration

2.5

- 4 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.

C

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.

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

70 ft

Number of Rappels

5 -

6

Country: united states

State/Province: UT

City or Nearest City: Moab

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Pleiades Canyon Rappels

5 - 6 rappels

Beginning rappel 1 in Pleiades Canyon

Rappel 1

Length: 20 ft

Coordinates: 38.47469,-109.29082

Rappel 1 AnchorAnchor Icon

This first rappel is anchored from webbing slung around a sturdy tree on the left-hand-side of the watercourse.


Overview

Descend a short way into a cave-like room with a beautiful small waterfall.

Tips

It is slippery, so be careful.



Starting rappel 2 in Pleiades Canyon

Rappel 2

Length: 32 ft

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This rappel is anchored from a big tree about 25 ft. from the edge of the rappel.


Overview

Rappel down right beside another waterfall to a large landing, where you can then scramble down a hole in a pile of large boulders to the next rappel.



Looking up rappel 3 in Pleiades Canyon

Rappel 3

Length: 40 ft

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The third rappel is anchored from webbing in a pinch between the canyon wall and a large boulder.


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Descending the last rappel in Pleiades Canyon

Rappel 4

Length: 55 ft

Coordinates: 38.475197,-109.291953

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More anchor information coming soon.


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Pleiades Canyon Trip Reports

August 14, 2021

This is a great canyon to run when it is a hot day down in Moab. There was a decent amount of water running through, but not enough to be considered dangerous. It cooled us off nicely. All anchors were in good shape. There seemed to be a couple of optional rappels that we bypassed right after the 2nd rappel. The trail out was straight-forward and simple.

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