canyon Yellow Brick Road & Tik-Tok Arch - Trachyte - Land of Oz
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RATING: 3B
LENGTH: 6-8 Hours
GEAR: Standard technical gear. 1-60 m ( 197 ft ) Rope AND 2-30 m ( 99 ft ) ropes. Wetsuit for the cold sensitive.
WATER: Generally a few pools with open areas after to warm up in.
FLASH FLOOD DANGER: Moderate, but you can see the whole drainage and skies on the approach.
SEASON: Spring, Summer, Fall.

Hype:

Yellow Brick Road is one of the most beautiful areas around. This is not the place for tight, deep, dark slots, but rather open areas, big views, and an incredible bridge. Unique features abound on this one. This is a hike with a few amazing rappels. If your looking for a technically challenging slot fest, look elsewhere. Be sure to bring your camera.
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Yellow Brick Road ArchYellow Brick Road ArchEmerald City Pool

My History:

I first explored the area in the winter of 2005 with Penny Martens. We found Tik-Tok bridge the first day, and came back the next day to rappel it.

Fascinated by the area, Penny Martens, Kent Beverly, and myself came back in the spring of 2005 to do Yellow Brick Road. The beauty and tranquility of the area astounded me. This is one of my favorites.

I was back in the area in the spring of 2007, re-visiting Tik-Tok arch.

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Yellow Brick Road update
1 Thursday, 02 April 2009 19:06
cobirdman
Hi Ryan,
Group of four of us did the canyon on Mar 20th, 2009. the final repel was only 25m (appx); used one 60 m rope. I went down last on a double & pulled & there was still 30' of rope (appx) left in the rope bag when I got to the bottom. Also, the Emerald city had only 2 pools, an avoidable one, and a very putrid, black, wading required one at the end.
thanks for the beta!! It has been a great benefit to my friends & myself.

Peace
Tony