Entrajo Canyon

Beta for Entrajo Canyon in the Moab, Utah area

Duration

1

- 3 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.

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.

I

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

90 ft

Number of Rappels

2

Country: united states

State/Province: UT

City or Nearest City: Moab

Approaches:

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Last Rappel:

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Exits:

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Essential Canyoneering Gear

Wet Canyon Gear

Because this is a wet canyon, we strongly recommend having these supplies

Seasonal Gear Recommendations
for Entrajo Canyon

Entrajo Canyon Rappels

- 2 rappels

Going down rappel 1 in Entrajo Canyon

Rappel 1

Length: 25 ft

Coordinates: 38.474360,-109.397754

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There is a long rope that is anchored to a choke stone about 20 ft. behind the start of the first rappel. This rope can also be use to downclimb into the pool before starting the rappel.


Overview

After handlining or downclimbing into a shin-deep pool, rappel down a short crack to a slanted landing and then down to a possible pool.



Going through the big pool in Entrajo

Pool Downclimb

Length: 8 ft

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More anchor information coming soon.


Overview

After the first rappel, crawl over a choke stone to a neat open room in the slot canyon. Then walk a few feet further to the downclimb. Downclimb a short distance to a possible swimmer. There usually is water in the pool at the bottom of this downclimb. The water depth can range anywhere from ankle-deep to above your head.

Tips

There is webbing here to use as a handline if you don't want to perform a scrunched-up downclimb.



Looking down the second stage of the last rappel in Entrajo

Rappel 2

Length: 90 ft

Type of Rappel: Two-stage

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There is a large juniper with webbing slung around it. A little past this anchor there are other anchor options from other junipers that will cause you to end the rappel further away from the possible pool at the bottom.


Overview

From the pool downclimb, walk out of the slot section of the canyon and back into the wide wash of Entrajo. Follow it back the way you came until you reach the top of the dry falls, which is preceded by a couple of potholes. When you reach the potholes, leave the bottom of the wash and hike up above the wash to the right. Just above the dry falls there are a couple of anchor options from juniper trees. The rappel from the first large juniper is the one described here. Rappel about 45 ft. down to a large landing and then down the final 45 ft. directly in the watercourse to a possible pool.

Tips

Be cautious of rope grooves and rope placement to facilitate the pull from the bottom.



Entrajo Canyon Trip Reports

August 13, 2021

We had a group of 6 when we did this canyon. It took us almost 2.5 hours. We moved pretty slow and had a couple of beginners with us. The large pool after the downclimb was chest-deep and chilly, but was very refreshing on a hot day. All anchors were in good condition. There are multiple anchor options for the 2nd and final rappel on the right-hand ridge above the dry waterfall. Fun and easy canyon.

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