Overview

Hype:

Egypt 1.5 is not especially scenic, but it is incredibly fun. This little canyon has it all: rappels, tight sections, stemming, sliding, downclimbing, and potholes. This is a great canyon for partner assists. Because Egypt 1.5 is so short and easy, it can easily be done with beginners or large groups.

Canyon Rating: 3A

Time: 2-3 hours

Length: 1.1 miles round traip

Longest Rappel: 25 ft

Gear: 50 foot rope. Standard rappelling gear.

Fees: None

Recommended Ages:

	0-3
	4-11
	12-19
	20-49
	50-69
	70+

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Links: Bluu Gnome

Getting There

Navigate to 37.576457, -111.247893.

Route

Approach

The approach to Egypt 1.5 Canyon is very short. Park your vehicle on the side of the road and walk a few hundred feet to the top of the canyon.

Canyon

Rappel #1 - 30 ft down a sloped chimney. Use a meat anchor for people who don't want to downclimb. Can be avoided by going left.

Rappel #2 - 30 feet off a cairn anchor down a wide chimney.

Rappel #3 - 25 feet off a chockstone anchor down a slide.

Rappel #4 - 15 feet off a mean anchor with a 7 ft drop at the bottom. Can also be done as a controlled slide with a partner assist.

Potholes - All are downclimbable for stronger group members, but partner assists will be appreciated for everyone else.

Chimney Section - At the bottom of the potholes, there is a short section that is too narrow for most people to pass at ground level.

Maps

Closest City or Region: Escalante, Utah

Coordinates: 37.575463, -111.248169

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May 20, 2017 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Tara Dye, Savannah Dye, Madilyn Dye, Cooper Dye, Kenneth Lausdahl, Tenna Lausdahl, Laura Lausdahl, Marie Lausdahl, August Lausdahl,

Logistics

4 hours 15 minutes

Story

We got up and fixed hashbrowns, eggs, bacon, and toast for everyone. Anthony, Woolsey, and Anthony's boss decided to do Egypt 1, Egypt 1.5 down, and Egypt 3 up. We did Egypt 1.5 with the Lausdahls; it was their first time technical canyoneering. As we were making our way down the first rappel in Egypt 1.5 canyon, Anthony's group caught up with us and passed us. They were moving a lot quicker than we were because we had 6 kids in our group. The canyon was a ton of fun. The kids were all trying to be first down each rappel, but they had to take turns. Tenna got scraped a bit from a few slides with a baby on her back, but everyone had a great time. I only had to help them in one spot (the chimney section) by taking August from Tenna so she could chimney without a baby. We finished the canyon shortly after noon and ate lunch back at the car. Madi and Cooper were pretty tired, as was August, so we went back to camp.

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March 18, 2016 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Anthony Dye, Jeremy Dye, Savannah Dye, Brenen Dye, Shaylin Dye, Alex Woolsey, Jeff Bates, Eric Burrows, Breanna Burrows,

Logistics

2 hours 45 minutes

Story

We started Egypt 1.5 canyon at 3:30 after doing Egypt 1 and after lunch. A few members of our group went back to camp with the little ones who were ready for naps. The rest of us headed down Egypt 1.5. As with the other Egypt canyons, the entrance to the canyon is just a few feet from the road.

The first obstacle is a sloped chimney. This is rappel #1 (optional). A few of the better climbers just downclimbed it. Then I acted as mean anchor for the rest. Then I climbed down last. You can also just go around the drop, but that kind of defeats the point.

Rappel #2 is 30 feet tall off a cairn anchor down a wide chimney.

Rappel #3 is a 25 ft drop down a slide.

Rappel #4 is 15 ft off a meat anchor with a 7 ft drop at the bottom. You can also do it as a controlled slide with a partner assist.

Near the bottom of the canyon are several large potholes. There are some big drops into the potholes that are all downclimbable. Partner assist were needed for most people in our group. These potholes could potentially scour out after certain storms, so be prepared for a pack toss if necessary.

The canyon ends with a very skinny section. All but the littlest canyoneers must stem this section.

The exit is LDC. After a short hike back to the vehicles, we were on our way back to camp.

We made it back to the cars around 6:15.

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