Author and
Trip Leader:
Rick Light.
Participants: Elizabeth
Kelly, Roy Michelotti, Rob Ryne, Martin Staley, Mike Sullivan,
Cheryl Waschenko, Rick Light.
Full Photo
Gallery: click
here.
Grand Canyon Map:
click here.
Full Trip Text: click
here.
Overall view of
150-Mile Canyon
Overview: 150-Mile Canyon is a
deep slot canyon in the western area of the Grand Canyon, near
Tuckup Canyon and approximately across the Colorado River from the
Havasu Canyon area.
150-Mile Canyon is under the first A in NATIONAL where it says Grand
Canyon National Park in this
map.
Summary: This was a fantastic trip
of true adventure and discovery. We thought there were only 4
drop-offs and discovered 6. The canyon is a wonderful slot with lots
of sculpted rock, high walls, narrow passages, pools to wade through
and rappel into and ascend out of, and just plain fun. Below are
some pictures to hint at what we experienced. A full picture gallery
is available
here. And, a more detailed trip report is available
here
for those who might want to repeat this trip.
Overall Trip Plan:
- Sat Nov 8th:
Drive to Kanab, over night in hotel
- Sun Nov 9th:
Drive to trailhead, hike to first camp
- Mon Nov 10th:
Descend inner gorge to second camp
- Tues Nov 11th:
Layover day - explore area, hike to River
- Wed Nov 12th:
Ascend inner gorge to first camp
- Thurs Nov 13th:
Hike out to car, drive to Vermillion Cliffs, overnight in hotel
- Fri Nov 14th:
Drive home
Technical Side of the Gorge:
- At least 8
major drop-offs between start of the gorge and the Colorado
River
- At least two
are between second camp and Colo River (bypassed)
- Six
drop-offs negotiated during descent/ascent of gorge
- A
60-foot drop at the top of the gorge
- Four
20-foot drops, one 12-foot drop
- One of these
required rappelling naked or mostly naked into chest-deep water
- One we
rappelled with full packs, then waded through navel-deep water
with packs on
- Four of the
six drops required lowering packs with ropes
Slot Negotiation Times:
- 8 hours to
descend from top of gorge to 2nd camp
- 10 hours to
ascend from second camp to top of gorge
- These times
are for 7 people with full packs
- A larger
group would have taken longer
Rob on 60-foot rappel
Elizabeth negotiates pool
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the full trip report with all of the juicy details.
