Canyoneering Route Description

Upper Natural Bridge Canyon - 3A IV
(length depends on exit)
Death Valley National Park, Utah.

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Quick Facts

03-20-09, 9 people, 1 Day (Travel time in route 11.2 hours)

Time Required - 10 to 14 hours
Distance - (using Lower Natural Bridge as the exit) - 7.3 miles Total, 1.9 miles Technical
0.6 tech miles in Upper Natural Bridge
1.3 tech miles in Lower Natural Bridge
Rappels - 21 Rappels, Longest Rappel 105 feet.
Elevation Range - 390 - 5480 Feet
Shuttle Required -No Vehicle - Passenger Permit Required - No

See the Canyoneer Trip Report Explanation Notes page for an explanation of how the technical mileage or the gear used list is determined.

Gear Used for Canyon

Rappelling and anchor gear, Ropes and or pull cords for rappels up to 105feet (if exiting down Lower Natural Bridge Canyon) and 80 feet of 1 inch webbing for sling placement.

General Comments

Thank you to Abby for spotting this canyon and calling it to attention. Also Thank you to Jay and Abby for exploring the approach route prior to our descent of the canyon and inviting us along on the first decent.

There are a few options for an exit after finishing Upper Natural Bridge Canyon. Two of the three options listed here involve descending another technical canyon. The other exit option is non technical but will be a longer likely more tedious and tiring exit. For each of the options listed here, you will need to refer to other route descriptions to gather details on the exit option you choose.

This is one of the few route descriptions I have that does not cover everything you need in one place. Please keep this in mind if you intend to print this out and use as a guide in the canyon. Decide on an exit route and check out the appropriate route description that contains the information you will require.

This canyon is rated with a length of IV if you use Lower Natural Bridge Canyon as the exit. Times, rappels, mileages, etc for this route description are all given as if exiting via Lower Natural Bridge Canyon. If you choose a different exit strategy, take the time to consider the additional time and rope lengths needed.

If instead you decide to use Abysmal Canyon as the exit route, the rating will increase to V, meaning it should be done as an overnight. If using Abysmal as an exit you will encounter a 240 foot rappel, so go prepared with enough rope.

The approach portion for this route would also make a good recommendation for those looking to take a short scenic hike away from the masses of people. Lemonade Spring Canyon is used as the approach and is a worthwhile place to visit as just a short day hike.

As you descend Upper Natural Bridge Canyon take time to look back occasionally. The canyon is beautiful looking back at where you have come from.

Getting to the Trailhead and Exit Vehicle (Escape Pod) Parking

To get to the Trailhead

The trailhead starts where Lemonade Spring Canyon meets the Dantes View road. From the junction of highways 178 (Bad Water Road) and 190, drive east on highway 190 about 10.7 miles to the turn off for Dante's View. Follow the signs to Dante's View. Drive about 4.3 miles on the Dante’s View Road and pull over where Lemonade Spring Canyon meets the road. Look for a convenient place to pull off the side of the road as there is no obvious parking area (pkLemonadeSpng).

To leave the Exit Vehicle / Escape Pod

The exit vehicle is parked at the Natural Bridge Canyon trailhead and parking area. From the junction of highways 178 (Bad Water Road) and 190, drive 13 miles south on highway 178 to the turn off for Natural Bridge. From the turn off, drive 1.5 miles east along the dirt road to the parking area for the Natural Bridge trailhead (tNaturalBridge).

Maps

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GPS Waypoint Information

A list of GPS waypoints with Coordinates and descriptions are listed at the bottom of this route description.

Details

The Approach:
From the parking spot at the bottom of Lemonade Spring Canyon (pkLemonadeSpng) walk north east about 350 feet to the start of the obvious drainage (tLemonadeSpng) running west away from the road.  

Start hiking southeast up Lemonade Spring Canyon.  Lemonade Spring Canyon is a beautiful place to hike around if you want to just get away from people and enjoy a canyon walk.  

About 0.8 miles from the road will be a dry fall of about 10 feet (wLemonadeRP-01).  The dry fall is easy to up climb or it can be bypassed to continue up canyon on the right (north) side of the canyon.  

Shortly after the dry fall the canyon has a narrow section of about 500 feet long with some easy scrambles up of about 4 or 5 feet each.  Then the canyon widens out a little and is easy wash walking in gravel again.  

About 0.3 miles after the narrow section is one more narrow section of about 200 feet long with a few easy up climbs in it as well.  Next is more of the easy walking in the wider gravel wash.  

About 0.5 miles past the 10 foot dry fall will be another dry fall of about 08 feet (wLemonadeRP-02).  This dry fall is tricky to up climb since it has an overhang at the bottom.  If you do not wish to climb up the fall it can be bypassed via a gravel ramp on right (north) side of the canyon.  

After the second dry fall is more of the easy walking in a wide gravel wash.  

About 0.4 miles after the second dry fall will be a fork in the wash (wLemonadeRP-03).  Stay right (north) to continue up Lemonade Spring Wash.  Shortly before getting to the fork, look for a long run of iron pipe running along the left (south) side of the canyon.  The pipe runs for about 0.25 miles toward Lemonade Spring.  

About 0.2 miles after the fork in the wash will be another fork in the wash.  The source for Lemonade Spring (sLemonadeSpng) is seeping out of the ground from the side of the ridge between the two forks near an orange out cropping of rock.  The spring gives water to a small patch of green grass growing there.   

Go up to the spring then scramble up onto the ridge running up between the two forks of the wash.  Continue west up the ridge.  Shortly after getting up onto the ridge you should find an easy to follow path.  

About 0.5 miles up from Lemonade Spring is large wide area on the ridge that almost feels like a saddle (wLemonadeRP-04).  This is where the ridge jogs to the left (south) for a short distance then continues westish.  Looking west about 1000 feet you will be able to see a saddle about the same elevation you are at.  The path you have been following will lead over to that saddle by traversing along the north side of a small reddish colored peak.  

Once on the saddle just described (wLemonadeRP-05), the route will start up into some brown and orange rock.  About 300 feet from the saddle are a few large pockets in the rock out croppings that would make great wind shelters to hang out in (wLemonadeRP-06).  

Travel up from the outcroppings with pockets is not fun.  The slope is steep and covered in small rocks that roll out from under your feet constantly.  After about 400 feet travel is still annoying for another 300 feet or so but becomes somewhat easier as the rocks become larger and only shift under your feet rather than roll out like ball bearings.  After these two sections travel goes back to walking up the ridge with easy footing.  

About 0.3 miles after the rock outcroppings is the first of the last two peaks on the climb up the ridge (wLemonadeRP-07).   

About 0.2 miles farther is the final peak on the climb up the ridge (wLemonadeRP-08).  From this peak you have great 360 degree views.  If you are planning a break on the approach think about saving it for this point.  

From the peak at the highpoint work your way down the slope to the right (north) to a saddle about 0.3 miles away.  The slope is steep with loose dirt and rock and there is a spot part way there that will feel like a small saddle along the way as you drop to the main saddle.  

After reaching the saddle at the bottom of the slope (wLemonadeRP-09), look north on the other side of the saddle and note a small peak of yellow white colored conglomerate rock out croppings.  Go around the right (east) side of this small peak to get to another saddle on the other side of it.  Along the east side of the peak are sections with a clearly defined path.  

About 0.1 miles north of the first saddle down from the high point on the other side of the small rock outcropping peak will be another saddle (wLemonadeRP-10).  To the north of this saddle will be a peak of reddish purple dirt with the bottom of it being yellow white dirt.  The drop in point for Upper Natural Bridge is a little over 100 feet north of the saddle (yNatBdgUprTp).  The drop in point is one of a few ravines leading down from the area.  This ravine is the farthest north and is just below where the purple shaded layer is in the peak to the north.

The Canyoneering / Technical Section:
From the drop in point (yNatBdgUprTp) scramble down the scree filled ravine.  If you enjoy sliding down scree there will be a few fun sections along this top portion of the canyon.  This top section is steep and is a mix of scree sliding and easy scrambles.  

About 450 feet down canyon is rap 1.  Just before reaching rap 1 will be an easy down climb of about 8 feet followed by a second down climb of about 12 feet which is a little more challenging.  At the bottom of the second down climb will be the top of rap 1.  

Rap 1 (dNatBdgUprR1) is about 450 feet down canyon from the drop in.  Rap 1 is anchored from a large rock at the top of the wash and drops about 90 feet over 3 stages.  There is a lot of loose rock in this canyon so take care not to drop rocks on your partners while on rap.  

A short distance after rap 1 is a drop of about 50 or 60 feet.  This section is down climbable by dropping over the first down climb of about 8 feet then traversing down to a scree pile LDC.  Be very careful on the traverse over as everything is loose and chossy.  

After a couple hundred feet of easy travel down canyon will be another down climb of about 10 feet.  The 10 foot down climb starts a series of a few short easy down climbs before reaching rap 2.  

Rap 2 (dNatBdgUprR2) is about 375 feet down canyon of rap 1.  Rap 2 is anchored from a rock at the top of the rap.  Rap 2 drops a total of about 35 feet over 2 stages.  The first stage is easily down climbed.  The second stage is in a narrow slot and would be an easy down climb if a choke stone at the top of the stage did not force you out too far.  If this choke stone ever dislodges this will be an easy stem style down climb for most people.  

Down canyon of rap 2 is a section of easy walking and light scrambling for a little over 100 feet.  Then a section of light scrambling and easy down climbs for another 150 feet before reaching rap 3.  

Rap 3 (dNatBdgUprR3-4) is about 275 feet down canyon of rap 2.  From the top of rap 3 you start to get a good view down toward the salt flats on the Death Valley floor.  Rap 3 is anchored from a cairn anchor and drops about 75 feet.  Some of rap 3 is free hanging.  

Rap 4 is about 70 feet down canyon of rap 3.  Rap 4 is anchored from a cairn anchor and drops about 40 feet down a slightly sloped wall.  

Just after rap 4 is an interesting section in the yellow layer of rock.  This section is kind of narrow with rolling drops to down climb.  The last of the drops in this section is the top of rap 5.  

Rap 5 (dNatBdgUprR5) is a little over 100 feet down canyon of rap 4.  Rap 5 is anchored from a cairn anchor and drops about 40 feet around a corner on a sloped wall.  

Down canyon of rap 5 are a few easy scrambling down climbs before reaching rap 6.  One of the down climbs just before reaching rap 6 is about 12 feet and will be a little challenging.  

Rap 6 (dNatBdgUprR6) is about 150 feet down canyon of rap 5.  Rap 6 is anchored from a pinch point between a large rock and the canyon wall.  Rap 6 drops about 100 feet over two stages.

Down canyon of rap 6 is some easy walking before reaching a long slope in a narrow portion of the canyon.  The narrow section has a lot of medium sized rock in it that moves and tumbles when scrambling down it.  Be careful not to knock stuff loose on those around you.  Just after the narrow section of loose rock will be the top of rap 7.  

Rap 7 (dNatBdgUprR7) is about 300 feet down canyon of rap 6.  Rap 7 is anchored from one of a few large rocks wedged about 30 feet back from the top of the drop.  Between the anchor and the top of the drop is a down climb of about 6 feet.  Rap 7 drops about 60 feet over 2 stages down slightly sloped walls.  Back to the anchor is another 30 feet so a total of 90 feet of rope travel will be needed for rap 7.  

Down canyon of rap 7 is a mix of easy walking and some easy scrambling down climbs.  

Rap 8 (dNatBdgUprR8) is about 425 feet down canyon of rap 7.  Rap 8 can be anchored from one of many rocks about 25 feet back from the top of the drop.  Rap 8 drops about 35 feet down a slopped rough wall.  Rap 8 can be down climbed by some on the RDC side starting down a narrow section by the wall.  

Rap 9 (dNatBdgUprR9) is about 90 feet down canyon of rap 8.  Rap 9 is anchored from a cairn style anchor and drops about 35 feet down a conglomerate rock narrows.  At the bottom of rap 9 is a short down climb before continuing down canyon.  

After rap 9 are a few down climbs of about 4 to 8 feet before reaching rap 10.  

Rap 10 (dNatBdgUprR10) is about 80 feet down canyon of rap 9.  Rap 10 is anchored from a pinch point on the RDC side between a rock and the canyon wall.  Rap 10 uses 100 feet of rope travel over 4 stages.  The first stage is an awkward start over a boulder with possible pinch points on each side so be careful about rope placement to keep the pull smooth.  After the first stage of the rappel, there is a long horizontal section followed by 3 shorter stages.  

Rap 10 is the last rappel for Upper Natural Bridge.  Down canyon of rap 10 walk down the wide open wash.  The first 0.2 miles down canyon of rap 10 there are a lot of medium sized rocks to walk on slowing your travel.  Where the rocks start to fade away and give way to a more gravel bottomed wash with easier walking is where I chose to label as the bottom exit of Upper Natural Bridge (yNatBdgUprBt).  This is about 0.2 miles down canyon of the last rappel in Upper Natural Bridge.

The Exit:
After the wash begins to be more like an easy gravel bottomed walk about 0.2 miles down canyon of the last rappel (yNatBdgUprBt), continue walking south down canyon in the wash.  

Continue about 0.9 miles down canyon as it slowly winds toward the west to the top of Lower Natural Bridge (yNatBdgLwrSFTp).  

This concludes the route down Upper Natural Bridge Canyon, but you still need to consider exit options.  There are a few options available.  

Exit Option 1:
Exit down Lower Natural Bridge Canyon. The best option is to continue down Lower Natural Bridge Canyon.  This is the option suggested for this route description.  Mileage, rap count, etc listed in the Quick Facts section above are for this option.  If you decide to take this option allow 3.5 to 5 hours to descend Lower Natural Bridge Canyon and get to the exit vehicles.  Descending will be about 1.3 miles with 11 more rappels (the longest being about 105 feet).  For route information for this exit, check out the route description for the Lower Natural Bridge Canyon.  

Exit Option 2:
Use the approach route for Lower Natural Bridge Canyon but in reverse. Another option is to reverse the approach route that is used to access Lower Natural Bridge Canyon.  For this exit allow about 2.5 to 3.5 hours.   While this option is not technical it may be more taxing and tedious.  Normally this approach is steep and just slow hard work on the way up.  But if you are descending this route, be prepared for a lot of steep downward travel on loose rock that can easily slip under you as you travel down.  This exit will be about 1.9 miles and have an elevation loss of about 2700 feet.  For information on this, check out the route for the Lower Natural Bridge Canyon.  

Exit Option 3:
Descend the North Fork of Abysmal. Exiting down Abysmal Canyon will easily turn this route into a length rating of V.  This would either be an overnight trip or one where everyone should be prepared to do a lot of travel during darkness.  If you use this option as an exit, allow between 7 and 9 hours for the exit via Abysmal Canyon.  Exiting down the North Fork of Abysmal will be about 2.2 miles with 19 more rappels (longest about 240 feet).  For information on this, check out the route for the North Fork of Abysmal Canyon.  

Warning:
If descending Abysmal Canyon, you will encounter a rappel of about 240 feet.  Do not use Abysmal Canyon as an exit option if you are not prepared for a rappel of 240 feet and are not prepared to do a lot of travel during darkness or stay overnight.

GPS Waypoint Information

In the future I may start to have GPX files for down load but not quite yet.

Most GPS units and mapping software use the common gpx file format including Google Earth.

National Geographic TOPO! hides the feature to import GPX files.  To find the feature........
1.  Click on "Handhelds" in the menu at the top. 
2.  Select the option for "Import (from GPS or .txt) Wizard..
3.  Select "In a .gpx file....... and click on Next
4.  Use the window that opens to navigate to the GPX file you wish to open.

Garmin MapSource will open a GPX file in the same way it opens other formats by simply using the File then Open.

If you wish to convert between formats to get your data from one software title to another you can use the free GPSBabel software.

Elevations are approximate.  Waypoints with no elevation data will display NaN in place of the elevation.  Elevations are in meters so multiplying by 3.28083 is necessary to get elevations in feet.

The first letter of a waypoint denotes the type of point.  Rappels start with d.  Technical top and bottom of canyons start with y.  the letter w denotes a generic point.  Scenic spots start with s.  Trailheads start with t.  Junctions of trails or canyons start with j.

Notes for GPS information:
Waypoint coordinates are listed with WGS84 datum and in Lat/Lon hddd.ddddd° format.
Waypoints are  listed alphabetically by waypoint name (not in order on the route).

BEFORE entering coordinates from this website, please ensure your system (GPS or mapping software) is set to the same datum used here (WGS84).  Entering coordinate information with inconsistent datum's can result in the waypoints being off by hundreds of feet.  It is important to keep this in mind when entering waypoints from any source.

dNatBdgUprR1
  • Rap 1 - Upper Natural Bridge Canyon. Anchored from a large rock at the top of the drop. Drops about 90 feet over 3 stages.
    • N36.293095070868731  W-116.73485239036381
      Elevation 1,456.94 Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
dNatBdgUprR10
  • Rap 10 - Upper Natural Bridge Canyon. Anchored from a pinch point between a rock and the canyon wall. uses about 100 feet of rope travel over 3 stages and one long horizontal section.
    • N36.288245469331741  W-116.73545747995377
      Elevation 1,133.86 Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
dNatBdgUprR2
  • Rap 2 - Upper Natural Bridge Canyon. Anchored from a large rock and drops about 35 feet over two stages down a narrow slot. First stage is down climable.
    • N36.292099552229047  W-116.73504416830838
      Elevation NaN Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
dNatBdgUprR3-4
  • Raps 3 and 4 - Upper Natural Bridge Canyon. Rap 3 is anchored from a cairn anchor and drops about 75 feet with some free hang. Rap 4 is about 70 feet down canyon of rap 3, is anchored from a carin anchor and drops about 40 feet down a slightly sloped wall.
    • N36.291390024125576  W-116.73525799065828
      Elevation NaN Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
dNatBdgUprR5
  • Rap 5 - Upper Natural Bridge Canyon. Anchored from a cairn anchor and drops about 40 feet around a corner down a sloped wall.
    • N36.291017532348633  W-116.73543727956712
      Elevation NaN Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
dNatBdgUprR6
  • Rap 6 - Upper Natural Bridge Canyon. Anchored from a pinch point between a large rock and the canyon wall and drops about 100 feet over two stages.
    • N36.290653003379703  W-116.73528087325394
      Elevation NaN Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
dNatBdgUprR7
  • Rap 7 - Upper Natural Bridge Canyon. Anchored from one of a few large rocks about 30 feet back from the drop and drops about 60 feet over two stages. A total of 90 feet of rope travel will be needed for rap 7.
    • N36.289853705093265  W-116.73544876277447
      Elevation NaN Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
dNatBdgUprR8
  • Rap 8 - Upper Natural Bridge Canyon. Anchored from rocks about 25 feet back from the top of the drop. Rap 8 drops about 35 feet and can be down climbed by some on the RDC side.
    • N36.28872130997479  W-116.73546770587564
      Elevation NaN Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
dNatBdgUprR9
  • Rap 9 - Upper Natural Bridge Canyon. Anchored from a cairn style anchor and drops about 35 feet down a narrows in conglomerate rock.
    • N36.288465159013867  W-116.73543250188231
      Elevation NaN Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
dNatlBridgR1
  • Rap 1 - Natural Bridge. Anchored from a cairn anchor and drops about 30 feet down slight slope.
    • N36.280150143429637  W-116.74717479385436
      Elevation NaN Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
dNatlBridgR10
  • Rap 10 - Natural Bridge. Anchored from a cairn anchor about 20 feet back and drops about 25 feet RDC of a huge boulder.
    • N36.287333937361836  W-116.75899042747915
      Elevation NaN Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
dNatlBridgR11
  • Rap 11 - Natural Bridge. Anchored from choke stones and drops about 20 feet. There is also a an old single bolted hanger LDC about 20 feet back from the top of the rap.
    • N36.28656892105937  W-116.7610340192914
      Elevation NaN Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
dNatlBridgR2
  • Rap 2 - Natural Bridge. Anchored from a rock horn and and backed up with a small choke stone wedged in a crack. Drops about 105 feet.
    • N36.283571552485228  W-116.75087582319975
      Elevation NaN Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
dNatlBridgR3-4
  • Raps 3-4 - Natural Bridge. Rap 3 anchored from a cairn anchor and drops about 55 feet. Rap 4 anchored from a cairn anchor and drops about 65 feet.
    • N36.284334808588028  W-116.75160789862275
      Elevation NaN Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
dNatlBridgR5
  • Rap 5 - Natural Bridge. Anchored from large rock embedded in wash and drops about 75 feet.
    • N36.285084988921881  W-116.75219681113958
      Elevation NaN Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
dNatlBridgR6
  • Rap 6 - Natural Bridge. Anchored from rock embedded in wash and drops about 30 feet RDC of a huge boulder.
    • N36.285616736859083  W-116.75387947820127
      Elevation NaN Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
dNatlBridgR7
  • Rap 7 - Natural Bridge. Anchored from large rock sitting in wash and drops about 20 feet.
    • N36.28629039041698  W-116.75554395653307
      Elevation NaN Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
dNatlBridgR8
  • Rap 8 - Natural Bridge. Anchored from a cairn anchor and drops about 45 feet.
    • N36.286455513909459  W-116.7561970744282
      Elevation NaN Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
dNatlBridgR9
  • Rap 9 - Natural Bridge. Anchored from large rock in wash about 20 feet back and drops about 25 feet.
    • N36.286707054823637  W-116.75677022896707
      Elevation NaN Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
extDevilsGolf
  • Turn off for the Devil's Golf Course. Park here to leave an exit vehicle when doing Brimstone Canyon. 13-FEB-10 6:22:50PM
    • N36.29845236428082  W-116.81170899420977
      Elevation -60.96 Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
extNatBridge
  • Exit for the road to the Natural Bridge trailhead.
    • N36.274039316922426  W-116.79292296990752
      Elevation -73.46 Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
pkLemonadeSpng
  • Park off the side of the road here to start the hike up into Lemonade Spring Canyon. This is also the start of the approach for Upper Natural Bridge Canyon.
    • N36.306981034576893  W-116.68628303334117
      Elevation 850.39 Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
sDevlisGolfcrs
  • Devils Golf Course Death Valley
    • N36.285878755152225  W-116.82618638500571
      Elevation -85.34 Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
sLemonadeSpng
  • THis is where the source of Lemonade Spring is. The water comes out of the ground here near a fork in the wash by an orange out cropping of rock.
    • N36.293921023607254  W-116.7102019675076
      Elevation 1,144.52 Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
sNatBridge
  • Natural Bridge
    • N36.28470872528851  W-116.76585646346211
      Elevation 173.74 Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
tLemonadeSpng
  • Bottom of Lemonade Spring Canyon where it mets the Dantes View road. This is that start of the approach for Upper Natural Bridge Canyon. Lemonade Spring is also worth while to just hike into a little ways for a scenic walk.
    • N36.307586040347815  W-116.68723203241825
      Elevation 847.34 Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
tNaturalBridge
  • Trailhead for Natural Bridge.
    • N36.281269378960133  W-116.76979511976242
      Elevation 118.87 Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
wLemonadeRP-01
  • Dry fall of about 10 feet. Pretty easy to up climb.
    • N36.302424967288971  W-116.69736097566783
      Elevation NaN Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
wLemonadeRP-02
  • Dry fall of about 8 feet that can be tricky to climb up or it can be bypassed to continue up canyon on the right (north) side of the canyon.
    • N36.299403039738536  W-116.70323099009693
      Elevation NaN Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
wLemonadeRP-03
  • A fork in the wash. Stay right (north) to continue up Lemonade Spring Canyon.
    • N36.295656999573112  W-116.70712798833847
      Elevation NaN Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
wLemonadeRP-04
  • Wide open area that almost feels like a saddle where the ridge line jogs south for a short distance.
    • N36.293244017288089  W-116.7175379768014
      Elevation 1,310.64 Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
wLemonadeRP-05
  • Saddle along the ridge near the reddish colored sections of the mountain start.
    • N36.291943984106183  W-116.72028196044266
      Elevation NaN Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
wLemonadeRP-06
  • Large pockets in the rock out croppings that could make good wind shelters.
    • N36.292126039043069  W-116.72124898061156
      Elevation NaN Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
wLemonadeRP-07
  • First of the last two peaks on the climb up the ridge.
    • N36.292857024818659  W-116.72584301792085
      Elevation 1,591.06 Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
wLemonadeRP-08
  • Final peak on the climb up the ridge. To continue toward Upper Natural Bridge turn rigt (north) and start down the slope to a saddle.
    • N36.291682720184326  W-116.72874005511403
      Elevation 1,670.30 Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
wLemonadeRP-09
  • Saddle after dropping down from the highpoint of the approach to Upper Natural Bridge.
    • N36.293040001764894  W-116.73221896402538
      Elevation 1,520.95 Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
wLemonadeRP-10
  • Saddle just before the drop in point for Upper Natural Bridge Canyon.
    • N36.293748021125793  W-116.73410003073514
      Elevation 1,508.76 Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
wNatBrdgeRP-01
  • Start of a gentle slope up on the north side of a chocolate brown hill along the base of the mountain.
    • N36.275375979021192  W-116.76819501444697
      Elevation 60.96 Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
wNatBrdgeRP-02
  • Top of gravel section where it meets the orange colored rock and gets much steeper.
    • N36.275981403887272  W-116.76561858505011
      Elevation NaN Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
wNatBrdgeRP-03
  • Vertical rock wall that needs to be bypassed. Travers left (north) along its base then climb up and around it.
    • N36.275794738903642  W-116.75954623147845
      Elevation NaN Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
wNatBrdgeRP-04
  • Wide area of near vertical that can be navigated through in a couple different ways.
    • N36.275866655632854  W-116.75858231261373
      Elevation 502.92 Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
wNatBrdgeRP-05
  • Orange patch of rock near the base of a blackish color hill.
    • N36.277226535603404  W-116.75392239354551
      Elevation NaN Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
wNatBrdgeRP-06
  • On the peak of an orange hill along the ridge.
    • N36.276692440733314  W-116.75033225677907
      Elevation 805.89 Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
wNatBrdgeRP-07
  • Highpoint on route at the top of peak 2896.
    • N36.277444045990705  W-116.74803997389972
      Elevation 874.78 Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
wNatBrdgeRP-08
  • Saddle just before getting down to the top of Natural Bridge Canyon.
    • N36.27774914726615  W-116.74651765264571
      Elevation NaN Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
wNatlBridgRP-1
  • Drop of about 60 feet. Easy to down climb because it has a gentle slope over 2 stages.
    • N36.28300728276372  W-116.74985532648861
      Elevation NaN Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
yAbysmalNF-Tp
  • Top Entry to the North Fork of Abysmal Canyon.
    • N36.275937063619494  W-116.74506682902575
      Elevation 813.82 Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
yNatBdgLwrBt
  • Bottom exit of natural bridge canyon.
    • N36.286425925791264  W-116.76211377605796
      Elevation 246.89 Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
yNatBdgLwrSFTp
  • Top Entry for South Fork of Lower Natural Bridge Canyon
    • N36.278260024264455  W-116.74494663253427
      Elevation 844.30 Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
yNatBdgUprBt
  • Bottom exit of Upper Natural Bridge Canyon. This is a point about 0.2 miles down canyon of the last rappel and is where the wash begins to provide easier travel on a gravel bottom rather than over medium sized rock.
    • N36.285463012754917  W-116.73560198396444
      Elevation 1,050.04 Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)
yNatBdgUprTp
  • Top entry for Upper Natural Bridge Canyon. This is about 100 feet north of a saddle and up on the slope just below where the purple shadded dirt starts.
    • N36.294037029147148  W-116.7341329716146
      Elevation 1,517.90 Meters - (for feet multiply by 3.28083)

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