Upper Ticaboo Canyon - Bullfrog

RATING: 3B

LENGTH: 6-8 hours (add 1 hour for pothole section)

GEAR: Pothole escape gear if doing the pothole section. Wetsuit recommended in cooler weather.

RAPPELS: 4 to 60 m ( 197 ft. )

WATER: Some pools, especially in the pothole section.

FLASHFLOOD: Moderate / High

SEASON: Spring through Fall, although it is hot in the summer.

NOTES: A car shuttle is helpful. Without a shuttle, add an hour or so to the time estimate.

Hype

Upper Ticaboo is a bit different from other canyon adventures in the area. It doesn't contain any narrow slot sections, but does contain fantastically carved and smooth drops and a short, but intense pothole section. The canyon is punctuated by several big rappels, as well as a unique natural bridge you rappel through mid-way down the canyon. The pothole section can be easily bypassed, making this an adventure suitable to all canyoneering abilities. It is a fairly long day, and best enjoyed in Spring and Fall before the heat sets in for the summer.

In addition to a great canyon, camping in the area is exquisite, and full of solitude. Camping at either the trailhead, or exit trailhead, offers on outstanding view of the sunrise and sunset over the area.

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Comments

What a great canyon. Really pretty. If you're out in the Ticaboo area doing some of the classics, like HDH or GDJ, Upper Ticaboo is a nice change of pace. Don't need knee or arm pads.

by: Mudcat22 [May 21, 2012]