Canyoneering | Montezuma Canyon
Hype:
Montezuma Canyon has a significant amount of low stemming up to 15 feet above the ground. The canyon is incredibly scenic with swirling walls. It can hold a fair amount of water and mud depending on recent rains. The canyon has a very scenic natural bridge partway down. Natural anchor building skills are required. The exit hike has some class 4 scrambling up a crack with some exposure.
Canyon Rating: 4B 
Time: 5-8 hours
Length: 0.4 mile approach, 0.9 miles in canyon, 1.8 mile exit
Longest Rappel: 4+ to 260 ft
Gear: Standard canyoneering gear. Sandtrap. Wetsuit generally not required.
Fees: None
Recommended Ages:
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Links: http://bluugnome.com/cyn_route/ticaboo/ticaboo_montezuma/ticaboo_montezuma.aspx
Navigate to 37.662377, -110.543415.
0.6 miles, 15 minutes.
0.9 miles, 3-5 hours.
1.8 miles, 2.5 hours, 1,300 ft elevation gain.
By Jeremy Dye
Jeremy Dye, Luke Galyan, Tracy Kwan, Tom Collins, Johan Vanneste, Rudy Maltos, Alexander Wolff, Conner Murray,
9:15 - Start
9:30 - Top of canyon
3:20 - Bottom of canyon
5:45 - Back to vehicles
It was super muddy when we went, so that added an extra level of difficulty. We also had a couple of people who were less comfortable with stemming and downclimbing. The canyon was amazingly pretty and we had a great time. My favorite part was when one person rappelled too far below the arch and ended up in a slime-covered pothole. After we got done hoising him out, he was covered in mud.
Breakfast Nook Primitive Camping
Triple Bypass Canyon (Upper Ticaboo)
Slot Canyon
Arches
Rappels
Downclimbs
Swimming
Wading
Stemming
Anchor Building - Fiddlestick
Anchor Building - Sand Trap
Fixed Anchors
Wetsuit Generally Not Required
No Drinking Water
No Restrooms
Road Access is Dirt - High Clearance
Access Road is 2WD Accessible
Access Road is 4WD