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Mitch Dorsk May 9, 2024 Standard (W Fins) (5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a) Transitioning from the down climb after the crux to the rappel ledge. Decent exposure to climber's right. ● What is this? A photo for ants?! View Comment
Kyle O Apr 21, 2024 Standard (West Fins) 5.3 ● Both rap anchors were in good shape as the time of this writing. Moving the first rap anchors farther down… View Comment
Sam Price Oct 2, 2023 Standard (West Fins) 5.3 ● The position of the first rappel anchor is too far back from the edge, leaving rope grooves on the rock in… View Comment
Reid S Jun 3, 2023 Standard (West Fins) 5.3 ● Some clarifying beta for idiots (like myself): First, there are arguably three gullies that run up betwe… View Comment
RB B May 16, 2023 Standard (West Fins) 5.3 ● Such a fun adventurous romp. Try to get up it every time I’m in the area, and the arches reservation system… View Comment
chris harkness Mar 31, 2023 Standard (West Fins) 5.3 ● Just a warning for finding the correct second rappel. The instructions to go from the summit back down 'tow… View Comment
Tracy Woodburn Feb 15, 2022 Southeast Utah > Arches NP Elephant Butte ● This hike/climb/canyoneering route is a blast. Pretty much a roadside attraction. It only takes 10 minute… View Comment
Brenden McGarrity Feb 9, 2022 Southeast Utah > Arches NP Elephant Butte ● video of route: youtube.com/watch?v=Z2ds5u4… View Comment
RodrigoB Nov 19, 2021 Standard (West Fins) 5.3 ● This relates to the conversations about the first rappel anchor today. I had a conversation with Arches ran… View Comment
Thomas Holmes May 5, 2021 Standard (W Fins) (5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a) Mike, setting up the first rap. ● The anchors for this rapp keep moving. When the photo was taken the anchors were at his feet as you can see… View Comment
curt86iroc May 5, 2021 Standard (W Fins) (5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a) Mike, setting up the first rap. ● if you have a 60m or less, don't rap in the direction shown (it won't reach the ground). instead, throw you… View Comment
curt86iroc May 3, 2021 Standard (West Fins) 5.3 ● If you are used to scrambling or climbing easy 5th class (ex. flatirons), this is going to feel VERY easy.… View Comment
Chris Place Apr 21, 2021 Standard (West Fins) 5.3 ● We had a great time on this today! This route should absolutely be renamed Pan’s Slabyrinth. We hope it con… View Comment
Christopher Czaplicki Mar 26, 2021 Standard (West Fins) 5.3 ● Great scrambling adventure! Can definitely be done as an add on to Owl Rock and Bullwinkle if you're in the… View Comment
Tim Stich Mar 22, 2021 Standard (W Fins) (5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a) topo ● Compared to what you can do with Google Earth now for topos, ahhhh, hmmm. Well, nice historic topo I suppose. View Comment
Tim Stich Mar 22, 2021 Standard (W Fins) (5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a) This is the first meadow. The way to the crux is the gully leading up and to the right. ● If you scramble all the way in the back instead of going right at the obvious slab, you will find a notch w… View Comment
Tim Stich Mar 22, 2021 Standard (W Fins) (5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a) Friend rapping in on the first. ● You can rappel from that edge or go the more natural way towards the right. If you go right and you only ha… View Comment
Thomas Holmes Mar 20, 2021 Standard (West Fins) 5.3 ● I took a group to the summit today and found the rapp anchor for the first rappel has been moved back to it… View Comment
Eli Delventhal Feb 15, 2021 Standard (West Fins) 5.3 ● Man I loved this. Did it with half our group and had to come back to do it again with the rest. Really fun… View Comment
Tom Dickey Nov 27, 2020 Standard (W Fins) (5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a) The final rap ● phenomenal photo! View Comment
cascadian dirtbag Nov 17, 2020 Standard (West Fins) 5.3 ● carried a .75, #1, and a #2. used them to build an anchor and belay up my follower before the first rappel. View Comment
Kayleen Castelli Oct 13, 2020 Standard (West Fins) 5.3 ● Talked to a NPS ranger this weekend after doing the route. The national park considers this to be a "canyon… View Comment
Rich Sellards Oct 7, 2020 Standard (W Fins) (5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a) topo ● What a fun adventure. Was able to pretty much use Alltrails map the whole way. Didn't have this beta befo… View Comment
Erick Chewakin Oct 5, 2020 Standard (West Fins) 5.3 ● This route is amazing for technical rock climbers and canyoneers. The descriptions here of an easy hike wit… View Comment
BJ Zierolf Aug 29, 2020 Standard (West Fins) 5.3 ● we had three hours to kill before we hit the road and with covid going on we were able to sneak into this w… View Comment
Daniel Brown Nov 9, 2019 Standard (W Fins) (5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a) This is the final scramble to the summit. It's a weird class 4 move but not bad. ● That’s elephant View Comment
Scott Miller Oct 10, 2019 Standard (West Fins) 5.3 ● Hiked this with a big group on Saturday 10/5. Definitely make sure your party has at least some rock climbi… View Comment
Kevin Lutsky Apr 28, 2019 Standard (West Fins) 5.3 ● I did this route last week with my family (wife and 8 year old twins). It is a GREAT adventure. A few thi… View Comment
Josh C Feb 10, 2019 Standard (West Fins) 5.3 ● And in a National Park- bad form. I'd like to know the logic behind moving the anchor. If it ain't broke, d… View Comment
Brian Hansen Oct 14, 2018 Standard (W Fins) (5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a) 7' headwall crux with anchor cord as of 10-28-16. (Did it in Chocko sandals, so not too bad.) ● Off route. This head wall is at the far end of “2nd Valley” indicated with a circle/slash on Paul Bucher’s… View Comment
Sirius Oct 13, 2018 Standard (West Fins) 5.3 ● The first rap has been changed in a strange way. The regular anchor has been mostly stripped - three of fiv… View Comment
Ryan Abo Oct 6, 2018 Standard (W Fins) (5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a) A google-eye view of the route. The biggest route finding issues are spotting the right turn to go up to the second basin and, on descent, traversing under the small vertical wall until past the obvious gash before heading down. ● Great Topo! Thanks! View Comment
Matt Pesce Oct 2, 2018 Southeast Utah > Arches NP Elephant Butte ● We did the Standard route on 10/2/18 and found that the 1st rappel station had been moved. I'm not sure why… View Comment
J Smith Jun 8, 2018 Standard (W Fins) (5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a) Crux headwall ● For clarification, the arrow is to identify which part of the picture is the headwall, not necessarily wher… View Comment
Greg Gavin Jun 8, 2018 Standard (W Fins) (5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a) Crux headwall ● Our party went straight up the center of your arrow, and not where the arrow is pointed. Felt super easy to… View Comment
Greg DiSario Apr 23, 2018 Standard (West Fins) 5.3 ● If you bring a 70 you can rap down the final rappel and the 10' down climb described in the topo. Then have… View Comment

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