Slideanide Canyon

Beta for Slideanide Canyon in the North Wash area

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Duration

3.5 - 6 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/B

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

160 ft

Number of Rappels

5

Country: united states

State/Province: UT

City or Nearest City: Hanksville

Camping:

North & South Turkey Knob Junction Campsite

Approaches:

Slideanide Approach

First Rappel:

Last Rappel:

Exits:

Slideanide Exit

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1. Approaches:

Slideanide Approach

30 minute(s)

Slideanide Approach

Approach GPS: 38.09238, -110.52622

Once parked at the trailhead, follow a sandy trail, North, down to a wash. Cross the wash once you reach it, and continue up an adjacent wash. There are cairns marking the trail through the adjacent wash you just entered. Once out of the wash, pick up a social trail that will take you over some undulating mounds, eventually leading you down to another wash that leads to the pour-off of Slideaninde Canyon. You will enter the wash about 70 yards or so before the pour-off. Downclimb about 6 feet to a ledge where the first rappel station is set up/can be set up off some good-sized boulders.

Parking:

Slideanide Trailhead Parking

GPS: 38.092579, -110.526041

Waypoints:

Wash Crossing

GPS: 38.09739, -110.52564

Stay Left

GPS: 38.098357, -110.523595

2. Canyon Time:

2 hour(s), 30 minute(s).

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3. Exit Time:

Slideanide Exit

1 hour(s), 5 minute(s)

Slideanide Exit

Exit GPS: 38.11253, -110.52754

After the last rappel, continue down the canyon for 10 minutes or so and then scramble up a ramp on the left side of the canyon wash. A cairn typically marks the beginning of the ramp. Head up the slick rock, finding the path of least resistance. Eventually, you will come to a small cliff band/bluff. Make your way up it and then immediately pick up a social trail that will take you directly back to the wash crossing on the approach. Retrace your steps up the sandy trail and back to where you parked.

Slideanide Exit Gallery:

Waypoints:

Exit Ramp

GPS: 38.11221, -110.52770

Exit Step-up

GPS: 38.11017, -110.52786

Exit Social Trail

GPS: 38.10664, -110.52749

Approach Trail Reconnect

GPS: 38.09714, -110.52582

Total Adventure Time:

(select route options above)

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Flash Flood Danger

This canyon has a modest flashflood potential. Make sure to check the weather forecasts during the time of your trip. The sky is easily visible on the approach, so you can use the sky as an indicator before you drop into the canyon. The only place to escape in the canyon is a bit after the first rappel, down-canyon-right, where you can scramble back up to the top. The escape is also the location of the first rappel bypass.

Campsites Nearby

Camping off of Turkey Knob Rd in the North Wash

North & South Turkey Knob Junction Campsite

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Sildeanide Canyon Rappels

0 - 5 rappels

Slideanide is a very unique canyon and gives canyoneers the chance to work on and enhance their downclimbing skills. Although most drops in the canyon can be downclimbed--with the exception of the first, optional rappel--Slideanide offers plenty of places to create an anchor if needed. Most anchor types in this canyon are chockstone anchors and slung boulders. Some small drops may require a meat anchor if you choose to rappel. Some drops may seem very intimidating but can be easily downclimbed. Use a spotter at the bottom of some of the shorter downclimbs for more security and assistance. This canyon feature sections where you can stem, perform elevator-style downclimbs, and even do some sliding! This is a great canyon that can be considered beginner if the larger drops are rappelled but considered more intermediate level if the large drops are downclimbed.

First rappel in Slideanide Canyon from the top

Rappel 1

Length: 60 ft

Type of Rappel: Optional

Coordinates: 38.101591, -110.520468

Rappel 1 Anchor

Webbing slung from a boulder serves as the anchor for this rappel. You should courtesy rig for everyone in the group and then extend the webbing to the edge for the last person down.

Overview

Rappel down to the canyon floor directly from the pour-off in the watercourse. There is a short free-hanging section about 20 feet into the rappel that is enjoyable. After this rappel you will encounter some short downclimbs before reaching the next possible rappel.

Tips

This rappel is optional and can be bypassed by contouring around the east side of the canyon. Walk the rim along the east side until you can scramble down to the canyon bottom. If you have found that you have reached another canyon while contouring around the east rim, you have gone too far and have reached Constrychnine Canyon.

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Bottom View Photos

Climbing down in Slideanide Canyon on rappel 2

Rappel 2/Downclimb

Length: 15 ft

Type of Rappel: Optional

Rappel 2 Anchor

For those who wish to rappel, webbing can be found or established on a chockstone just before the drop.

Overview

Rappel or downclimb about 15 ft. to the canyon floor again. This is a straightforward downclimb for the most part. It flares out a bit at the bottom, but using the crack to wedge your right foot makes it easy.

Tips

Having a spotter at the bottom for those downclimbing is helpful.

Bottom View Photos

Looking back at a downclimb in Slideanide Canyon

Rappel 3/Downclimb

Length: 10 ft

Type of Rappel: Optional

More anchor information coming soon.

Overview

Downclimb or rappel a short distance. Once down, continue a short way before arriving at one of the best sections of the canyon.

Top View Photos

Bottom View Photos

Looking up at someone downclimbing in Slideanide Canyon

Rappel 4/Downlclimb

Length: 50 ft

Type of Rappel: Optional

More anchor information coming soon.

Overview

You will come to a large drop shortly after the 3rd rap/downclimb. Peering down the drop, you can see the bottom. Some may want to rappel this but it is a very doable elevator-style downclimb. This is one of the best downclimbs in the entire canyon and is great for those looking to practice their downclimbing skills. From the bottom of this rappel/downclimb, complete a few more short downclimbs before the canyon opens up again before the final section.

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Bottom View Photos

Rappel 5/Downclimb

Length: 160 ft

Type of Rappel: Optional

Coordinates: 38.10523,-110.52359

Rappel 5 Anchor

Recently there have been about 4 places throughout this last drop that you can anchor from and rappel. Webbing already exists at these spots and is easy to find. You can rappel about 30 or so feet from where the first anchor station is to another anchor directly in the watercourse. The second anchor is located directly underneath a large boulder wedged in-between the canyon walls. Another 20 feet passed the second anchor is more webbing wedged in a chockstone or alternately there is more webbing from rocks in the watercourse about 10 feet below the chockstone.

Overview

After the canyon opens up for a bit, it will slot up again. Stay in the watercourse to reach the last series of rappels or downclimbs. This is by far the best section of the canyon! The watercourse corkscrews a bit and makes rappelling pretty awkward. Alternatively, downclimbing can feel somewhat exposed and scary because it is pretty dark in this section. The slides/downclimbs in this section are very doable and may take some spotting from a partner, but are a blast!