Lower Blue John Canyon
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Lower Blue John Canyon is a narrow, technical slot canyon segment in Utah’s San Rafael Desert, known for its challenging rappels and tight passages popular with experienced canyoneers.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canyon segment
ⓘ
slot canyon ⓘ |
| accessRestriction | remote backcountry location ⓘ |
| activityType | technical canyon descent ⓘ |
| approximateLength | a few miles of technical slot ⓘ |
| bestSeason |
fall
ⓘ
spring ⓘ |
| campingPolicy | dispersed camping allowed in surrounding BLM lands ⓘ |
| environment | arid desert climate ⓘ |
| hasAccessPoint | trailheads off Utah State Route 24 vicinity ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
chockstones
ⓘ
deep, shaded narrows ⓘ dryfalls ⓘ potholes ⓘ |
| hazard |
entrapment in tight narrows
ⓘ
flash floods ⓘ rockfall ⓘ |
| knownFor |
multiple rappels
ⓘ
narrow passages ⓘ technical canyoneering ⓘ tight slot sections ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Emery County, Utah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Rafael Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Utah ⓘ |
| managedBy | Bureau of Land Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navigation | not formally signed on the ground ⓘ |
| near |
Canyonlands National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hanksville, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Blue John Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographyInterest | dramatic light and narrow sandstone walls ⓘ |
| popularity | popular among advanced canyoneers ⓘ |
| requires |
rappelling equipment
ⓘ
route-finding skills ⓘ technical canyoneering skills ⓘ |
| rockType | Navajo Sandstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyRecommendation |
check weather for flash-flood risk
ⓘ
travel in small, competent groups ⓘ |
| suitableFor | experienced canyoneers ⓘ |
| terrainType | sandstone slot ⓘ |
| usedFor | recreational canyoneering ⓘ |
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