West Fork of Blue John Canyon
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West Fork of Blue John Canyon is a side branch of Utah’s famous Blue John slot canyon, known for its narrow sandstone passages and technical canyoneering routes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| East Fork of Blue John Canyon | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
side canyon
ⓘ
slot canyon ⓘ |
| bestSeason |
fall
ⓘ
spring ⓘ |
| climate | arid desert ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainsInto | Horseshoe Canyon drainage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccessType | backcountry ⓘ |
| hasApproach | remote dirt roads ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature |
constrictions
ⓘ
dryfalls ⓘ narrow sandstone passages ⓘ potholes ⓘ slot sections ⓘ |
| hasRegulation |
no services on site
ⓘ
self-rescue expected ⓘ |
| hazard |
entrapment in narrow sections
ⓘ
flash floods ⓘ rockfall ⓘ |
| knownFor |
narrow slot sections
ⓘ
remote desert setting ⓘ technical canyoneering routes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Blue John Canyon system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colorado Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Utah ⓘ Wayne County, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Hanksville, Utah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maze District of Canyonlands National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Blue John Canyon watershed
ⓘ
Robbers Roost area NERFINISHED ⓘ San Rafael Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
ropes for rappels
ⓘ
technical canyoneering equipment ⓘ |
| rockType | Navajo Sandstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | canyoneering ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
East Fork of Blue John Canyon