Canyoneering Route Description
Heckle and Jeckle Canyons - 3A(B) II
Ticaboo Mesa, Utah
03-17-17, 10 people, 1 Day (Travel time in route 4.5 hours)
Time Required - 3 to 4 hours
Distance - 2.0 miles Total, 0.4 miles Technical
Rappels - 3 Rappels, Longest Rappel 140 feet.
Longest vertical part about 60 feet but ropes tied together
"might" be needed.
Elevation Range - 4050 - 3680 Feet
Shuttle Required - No Vehicle - High Clearance, 4WD if bad road conditions
Permit Required - No
Rappelling and anchor gear, Ropes and or pull cords for rappels up
to 140 feet, a Sandtrap and 20 feet of 1 inch webbing for sling
placement.
Suggested is to bring 3 ropes of about 80 feet each and a 140 foot
pull cord and Sandtrap. See notes in general comments section
While trying to work on names for these while on our
trip, nothing we all really liked came up. Later told that others in the
past referred to these as Heckle and Jeckle and decided to retain old
names.
Heckle and Jeckle is not a destination route but rather
something to do if you wanna see a new place and are not looking for quality
canyoneering. The shelf where the two canyons join is a nice spot for a
relaxing break and look down at the lake.
The canyon will likely be dry most of the time but has
places where some water can accumulate. If recent rains have filled things
up you may find a few spots of waist deep water and maybe even a spot where
you will get all the way in the water for a moment. This is why the
A(B) rating.
The parking area for Heckle and Jeckle Canyons is in a
small turn out on the south side of the road and easy to park a few cars.
The road is in overall good condition and easy to travel, but is not at all
well used and may be a a little faint in places. There are few landmarks and
the road does some odd winding around the area making a verbal description a
little difficult. A GPS may be a good idea to be sure you get the proper
parking spot.
The route first drops down Heckle Canyon down to a
final downclimb to a shelf where the two forks join. Once at the top of that
final drop you can evaluate if you feel you will be able to upclimb it and
set a hand line for it if you have doubts. Next the route exits out the RDC
side of Heckle just up canyon of the downclimb then route finds over to the
head of Jeckle Canyon. After descending Jeckle Canyon down to the shelf
where the canyons join, you upclimb the drop you evaluated back up into
Heckle Canyon. To exit the area you walk out the LDC side of Heckle and rim
walk back to the head of Heckle Canyon then reverse the approach route back
to the cars. You can mix and match this any way you like but the route
described here allows one to evaluate possible issues with the route prior
to committing to something that may be too difficult or undesirable.
Warning:
The shelf at the bottom of
Heckle and Jeckle is lake level dependent. At very high lake levels the shelf will
be filled with water and dropping down to it a bad idea. With the route
described here you will have the ability to evaluate water at the shelf
while in route before you need to commit to dropping down to it. When we went
through on 2017-03-17 the lake level was at 3591 feet and the water was
approximately 20 feet below the shelf. Check here for
Lake Powell
Water Data. The
highest the lake has been was 3708.34 feet on 07-14-83.
Having 3 ropes of about 80 feet each and a pull cord of
140 feet helps with the
logistics of this route. One rope can be left at the upclimb from the shelf
at the bottom of the forks to assist with up climbing back into Heckle
Canyon. The other two can be taken through Jeckle and used for the final
rappel. Depending on anchor options found you may only need one of the
ropes. However if water prevents some anchors from being used ropes can be
tied together and anchored from a Sandtrap or rocks farther up canyon. The
joining knot can be tied near the top of the final vertical portion of the
rappel. A pull cord of about 130 feet will also be needed. Depending on the
skill level of the group and anchor options found, you may not need this
much rope.... better safe than sorry.
To get to the Trailhead
Note:
There is a maze of roads on Ticaboo Mesa making it a good idea
to study the map ahead of time and keep a close eye on the map
as you drive.
From Hanksville, UT., drive south on highway 95 for 26 miles to
the junction of highways 95 and 276.
From the junction, drive south on HWY-276 for 25.6 miles then
turn left (east) onto BLM dirt-road 13400 between mile markers
25 and 26 (extTicaboo1).
About 1.5 miles down the dirt road is a junction (TicabooDP-01)
to a side road on the right going south. Turn right at
this junction and drive south on a dirt road.
About 1 miles down the road will be a side road (TicabooDP-50)
that leaves the main road on the left (east) then loops back to
rejoin the main road about 350 feet farther. Continue
south on the main road.
About 1.2 miles farther is a side road (TicabooDP-51) that joins
in from the left (east). Continue south.
About 2.4 farther the road turns sharp left (TicabooDP-52) and
goes from traveling south to now traveling southeast then east.
About 1.2 miles farther will be a side road (TicabooDP-53)
joining from the right (south). This is just before
reaching Danish Knoll. Continue east toward Danish Knoll
to get to the Smith Fork area.
About 0.5 miles farther is a fork in the road (TicabooDP-54).
To get to the lower section of Smith Fork veer right and continue
south east.
Note:
If you were going for canyons in the upper portion of Smith Fork
you would veer left at this fork and travel east.
About 0.8 miles farther is a fork in the road (TicabooDP-55). On
the way into the lower portion Smith Fork staying right is said
to be a smoother drive. Either fork can be taken as they
rejoin about half a mile ahead.
About 0.5 miles farther is where the forked roads rejoin
(TicabooDP-56). Continue past this junction.
About 0.6 miles farther is another fork (TicabooDP-57).
Either fork can be taken since the road rejoins about 0.2 miles
farther (TicabooDP-58)
About 0.2 miles the road drops down to cross a low point (pkSmithForkLwr).
There is a wide shallow wash crossing the road here running down
to the north east. Park here where there is plenty of
level space to park off to the side of the road.
About 0.2 miles farther is a low point in the road with a wide
shallow wash (pkSmithForkLwr) crossing the road. Continue
driving south to go to Grease Monkey or Heckle and Jeckle
Canyons.
Note:
You would park here to start Pothoez, Psycho D,
Downward Spiral, Friends With Bennies and other canyons.
About 1 mile farther is a road junction on the right (west) at
the apex of a sharp left hand bend (almost u-turn) in the road. Continue around
the left hand bend and continue east along the main road.
Note:
The exit to the right (west) is a road
to a large watering pond about 0.25 miles away.
About 0.5 miles farther the road makes a right bend to travel
south again.
About 0.4 miles farther is where you would park to start the Grease
Monkey route (pkGMonkey). There is a shallow drainage
crossing the road but no major landmarks to use for navigation.
As a navigation aid for the drive in, this spot is about 380
feet before reaching a sharp right hand bend in the road.
If you you go too far and get to the bend you can also park
there and to start.
Note:
This is also where you would set the
exit vehicle for Friends with Bennies Canyon as it uses the same
exit as Grease Monkey Canyon
To continue to Heckle and Jeckle Canyons continue to the sharp
left bend in the road then another 0.25 miles to a sharp (almost
u-turn) left hand bend in the road.
About 0.7 miles after the sharp left bend is a junction
(TicabooDP-62). Stay to the left (east) on the main road.
Note:
To the right (southeast) is a faint
road that is less traveled but joins back with the main road
about 400 feet to the south.
About 500 feet farther is a sharp right hand bend in the road
(TicabooDP-64) out on a point. Continue south along the road.
About 200 feet farther is where the other end of the faint road
joins back into main road (TicabooDP-66). Continue south along
the road.
About 0.45 miles farther the the road begins to veer more to the
west (TicabooDP-67) and pull farther away from the rim of Smith
Fork crossing over shallow drainages to the west. As the
road continues west it is still in good shape but becomes a
little less traveled.
About 0.7 miles farther is the parking spot for Heckle and
Jeckle Canyons or Slip-N-Slide Canyons (pkHeckleJeckle) which is a parking turnout on
the left (south) side of the road. The road is smooth and in
pretty good shape but not well travelled. Park here to go to
Heckle and Jeckle Canyons.
To leave the Exit Vehicle / Escape Pod
No exit vehicle is needed. This is done as a loop route.
GPS coordinate information listed at the bottom. For information about waypoint naming and map symbols, refer to the
Glossary page.
Click the links for maps of the route.
Map of the drive into the route.
Map of the entire route.
Map of the technical section.
The Approach:
From the parking spot (pkHeckleJeckle)
hike southeast across
rolling desert for about
0.32 miles to the top of
the cliff band
overlooking Heckle
Canyon and look for a
weakness to scramble
down.
Scramble down the
weakness (Heckle-01) in
the rim where the top of
Heckle can be see about
800 feet away. Scramble
down rubble to the next
level and walk rolling
slickrock over to the
head of Heckle Canyon (yHeckleTp).
The Canyoneering / Technical Section:
From the top of
Heckle Canyon (yHeckleTp)
shallow V slot begins to
form with a mix of
walking and a little
galumphing over small
potholes.
Note:
When exiting from here
you can follow the
approach route back up
to the rim or
alternately walk west
about 500 feet to
another weakness where
you can also get up to
the rim.
About 250 feet down
canyon is an easy
downclimb (Heckle-02) of
about 6 to 8 feet
followed by a medium
sized pothole that most
people can easily bridge
over, followed by
another downclimb of 6
to 8 feet. About
120 feet down canyon is
rap 1.
Rap 1 (dHeckleR1)
anchored using a pack
drag and drops about 12
feet down slightly
sloped wall. The
combination of a pack
drag anchor for the top
and a partner assist
capture at the bottom is
a quick fun way to get
down this drop. At the
bottom is a 4 foot deep
pothole to partner
assist through with a 6
foot downclimb on the
other side, followed by
about 100 feet of easy
walking and galumphing.
Shortly after is a wide
open spot (Heckle-03)
where the canyon is
escapable on either
side. Down canyon is a
200 foot long section
with a mix of walking
and easy galumphing
except one large pothole
at the other end.
Shortly down canyon is a
large pothole
(Heckle-04) to partner
assist through with a 6
foot downclimb on the
other side. Then a short
walk to where the canyon
opens up again.
Shortly after the canyon
is wide (Heckle-05-EE)
and can be escaped on
either side before
entering deeper slot
down canyon.
Shortly after is a drop
of about 12 feet
(Heckle-06) with a silo
like feature that is
easily stemmed over.
About 60 feet down
canyon in this narrow
slot is a rappel.
Rap 2 (dHeckleR2)
anchored using a
Sandtrap and drops about
35 feet into deep slot
that is then easily
walked for a little over
100 feet to where the
canyon opens again.
Shortly down canyon is a
few potholes (Heckle-07)
as the canyon opens up.
These can be bypassed by
walking along the LDC
(northeast) side.
About 350 feet farther
is a moderately
difficult upclimb
(Heckle-09-Up) in Heckle
Canyon which is ascended
to exit after dropping
down Jeckle Canyon.
Climbing back up into
Heckle Canyon here is
challenging and best
done with a hand line
set from above. Getting
into the bottom of the
crack is best done with
a partner assist then
climbing out the top of
the crack gives way to
steep slab that is very
exposed. When descending
Heckle on this route,
walk over to this drop
and evaluate it for
climbing back up. If
there is any doubt, set
a hand line up from
something and leave in
place for your return
after getting down
Jeckle Canyon.
From the top of this
drop walk back up canyon
about 30 feet to a spot
where you can scramble
up (Heckle-08-Out) very
steep slickrock on the
RDC (west) side of the
canyon to escape. This
upclimb is very steep
and only one person
needs to do it, who can
then provide a hand line
for others using a rope
of about 80 feet. If you
do not like slab style upclimbs, this will feel
a bit sketchy.
Note:
Before climbing out
here, be sure you walk about 30 feet
down canyon to the drop
down to the shelf below.
You will be climbing
back up that drop after
getting to the bottom of
Jeckle Canyon. If you do
not feel confident leave
a rope fixed to an
anchor to use as a hand
line to get up the drop.
From the top of the
upclimb out of
(Heckle-10) Heckle
Canyon to go to Jeckle
Canyon. Route find your
way southwest along the
rim of Jeckle.
From the top of
Jeckle Canyon (yJeckleTp)
shallow slot begins to
form.
About 150 feet down
canyon is a challenging
downclimb (Jeckle01) of
about 8 feet just after
a pothole that can be
walked around.
Aggressive partner
assist or pack drag
works well here. A hole
at the bottom of the
drop can be galumphed
over.
Over the next 300 feet
of canyon is a drop of
about 12 feet where you
can easily galumph over
it and slide down where
you comfortably fit
followed by a waist deep
pothole that can played
down through but tall
people can bridge over
it just before the
canyon opens up for
about 100 feet before
the to last narrows.
Rap 1 in Jeckle Canyon
(dJeckleR1a) is anchored
suing a sand trap or
rocks and uses about 140
feet of rope to get to
the bottom. The first 80
feet of the drop is over
two downclimbs over
shallow potholes before
dropping a vertical 60
feet to a large shelf
below. The first portion
of this drop through the
potholes can be
downclimbed through
easily but anchor
options at the vertical
part are not easy to
find. If using a couple
shorter ropes tied
together the joining
knot can easily be
placed near the top of
the vertical part as
there is lots of room to
stand and get on rappel.
If you can find anchors
near the top of the
vertical part of the
drop, then you will need
less rope. If the
potholes are dry there
may be rocks allowing an
anchor to be built at
the top of just the
vertical section.
From the bottom of
Jeckle Canyon (yJeckleBt)
a large slickrock shelf
you can walk between the
two forks or over to
steep slickrock rolling
off to the lake below.
Note:
If the lake is
low enough you can get
down to this ledge, it
is a cool place to hang
out. At lake level ??
the lake was
approximately 20 feet
below the ledge here. If
the lake level is too
high, this ledge will be
filed with water and not
a good idea to drop down
to.
The Exit:
From the
bottom of Heckle Canyon
(yHeckleBt) walk over to
the bottom of the
upclimb up into Heckle
Canyon.
Getting up into the
bottom of the crack
(Heckle-09-Up) is best
done with a partner
assist then climbing out
the top of the crack
gives way to steep slab
that is very exposed.
When descending Heckle
on this route, walk over
to this drop and
evaluate it for climbing
back up. If there is any
doubt, set a hand line
up from something and
leave in place for your
return after getting
down Jeckle Canyon.
Walk up Heckle Canyon
about 160 feet and
scramble out the RUC/LDC
/northeast side where
comfortable. Rim
walk about 0.3 miles
back ot the head of
Heckle Canyon (yHeckleTp).
From the top of Heckle
Canyon walk about 800
feet back to the
weakness you came down
(Heckle-01), go up the
weakness then walk
desert back to the cars
(pkHeckleJeckle).
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| Heckle and Jeckle (1) - Drive to Trailhead |
- extTicaboo1
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.69720
W -110.67138
Elev: 4,520 Feet
Exit off of highway 276 onto BLM road 13400 to get to the Ticaboo Mesa area. Turn east and leave the highway on a dirt road. Near Mile post 25.
- TicabooDP-01
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.68607
W -110.65188
Elev: NaN Feet
Continue straight for the main area of Ticaboo Mesa. Or Turn right (south) here for an alternate route over toward the Smith Fork Canyons.
- TicabooDP-50
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.67376
W -110.65978
Elev: NaN Feet
A road that makes a small loop off of the main road and rejoins about 350 feet farther. Continue south.
- TicabooDP-51
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.65940
W -110.66933
Elev: NaN Feet
Side road joins in from the left (east). Continue south to continue to the Smith Fork area.
- TicabooDP-52
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.63310
W -110.69364
Elev: NaN Feet
Road into Smith Fork area turns sharp left from south to east.
- TicabooDP-53
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.62164
W -110.68041
Elev: NaN Feet
Side road joins in from the right (south). Continue east to get to the Smith Fork Area. Turning right (south) will take you down toward Hansen Creek on a road marked as 13410.
- TicabooDP-54
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.62069
W -110.67088
Elev: 4,212 Feet
Fork in the road. On the drive in veer left and drive east toward the upper portion of Smith Fork or veer right and drive southeast toward the lower poriton of Smith Fork.
- TicabooDP-55
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.61251
W -110.66280
Elev: NaN Feet
Fork in the road. Eitehr works but staying right at the fork is smoother travel toward Psycho D.
- TicabooDP-56
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.60612
W -110.66243
Elev: NaN Feet
Junction where the roads that forked on the way in - rejoin.
- TicabooDP-57
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.60168
W -110.65488
Elev: 4,178 Feet
Fork in the road where the road splits for a short distance then rejoins shortly after.
- TicabooDP-58
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.60169
W -110.65166
Elev: 4,118 Feet
Road rejoins here after the previous fork on the drive in.
- pkSmithForkLwr
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.59944
W -110.64949
Elev: 4,130 Feet
Low point in the road with a wide shallow wash crossing the road.
Park here to start Pothoez, Psycho D, Downward Spiral, Friends With Bennies and other canyons.
Continue driving south to go to Grease Monkey or Heckle and Jeckle Canyons.
- exTicaOasis
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.59049
W -110.65421
Elev: NaN Feet
Road junction on the right (west) at the apex of a sharp left hand bend (almost u-turn) in the road. Continue around the left hand bend and continue east along the main road.
Exit to the right (west) is a road to a large watering pond about 0.25 miles away.
- pkGMonkey
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.58551
W -110.64553
Elev: 4,130 Feet
Park here for Grease Monkey Canyon or to set an exit vehicle for Friends With Bennies Canyon. There is a shallow drainage crossing the road but no major landmarks to use for navigation. As a navigation aid for the drive in, this spot is about 380 feet before reaching a sharp right hand bend in the road. To go to Wet Monkey Canyon walk east following down a shallow drainage.
- TicabooDP-62
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.58252
W -110.64064
Elev: NaN Feet
Junction in the road. Stay to the left (east) on the main road.
Note: To the right (southeast) is a faint road that is less traveled but joins back with the main road about 400 feet to the south.
- TicabooDP-64
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.58202
W -110.63904
Elev: NaN Feet
Sharp right hand bend in the road out on a point. Continue south along the road.
- TicabooDP-66
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.58170
W -110.63970
Elev: NaN Feet
Other end of the faint road joining back into main road here. Continue south along the road.
- TicabooDP-67
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.57619
W -110.64061
Elev: NaN Feet
The road begins to veer more to the west and pull farther away from the rim of Smith Fork crossing over shallow drainages to the west. As the road continues west it is still in good shape but becomes a little less traveled.
- pkHeckleJeckle
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.57116
W -110.64721
Elev: 4,050 Feet
Parking turnout on the left (south) for Heckle and Jeckle Canyons. The road is smooth and in pretty good shape but not well travelled. Park here to go to Heckel and Jeckle Canyons and hike southeast across rolling desert for about 0.32 miles to the top of the cliff band overlooking Heckle Canyon and look for a weakness to scramble down.
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| Heckle and Jeckle (2) Approach and Canyon |
- pkHeckleJeckle
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.57116
W -110.64721
Elev: 4,050 Feet
Parking turnout on the left (south) for Heckle and Jeckle Canyons. The road is smooth and in pretty good shape but not well travelled. Park here to go to Heckel and Jeckle Canyons and hike southeast across rolling desert for about 0.32 miles to the top of the cliff band overlooking Heckle Canyon and look for a weakness to scramble down.
- Heckle-01
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.56943
W -110.64201
Elev: 4,000 Feet
Weakness in the rim allowing access to the level below and the top of Heckle can be see about 800 feet away. Scramble down rubble to the next level and walk rolling slickrock over to the head of Heckle Canyon.
- yHeckleTp
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.56788
W -110.64026
Elev: 3,890 Feet
Start of Heckle Canyon where shallow V slot begins to form with a mix of walking and a little galumphing over small potholes.
Note: When exiting from here you can follow the approach route back up to the rim or alternately walk west about 500 feet to another weakness where you can also get up to the rim.
- Heckle-02
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.56721
W -110.64002
Elev: NaN Feet
Easy downclimb of about 6 to 8 feet followed by a medium sized pothole that most people can easily bridge over, followed by another downclimb of 6 to 8 feet.
- dHeckleR1
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.56689
W -110.63989
Elev: NaN Feet
Rap 1 - Heckle Canyon. Anchored using a pack drag and drops about 12 feet down slightly sloped wall. The combination of a pack drag anchor for the top and a partner assist capture at the bottom is a quick fun way to get down this drop. At the bottom is a 4 foot deep pothole to partner assist through with a 6 foot downclimb on the other side, followed by about 100 feet of easy walking and galumphing.
- Heckle-03
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.56642
W -110.63979
Elev: NaN Feet
Wide open spot where the canyon is escapable on either side. Down canyon is a 200 foot long section with a mix of walking and easy galumphing except one large pothole at the other end.
- Heckle-04
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.56598
W -110.63945
Elev: NaN Feet
Large pothole to partner assist through with a 6 foot downclimb on the other side. Then a short walk to where the canyon opens up again.
- Heckle-05-EE
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.56587
W -110.63931
Elev: NaN Feet
Canyon is wide and can be escaped on either side before entering deeper slot down canyon.
- Heckle-06
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.56569
W -110.63912
Elev: NaN Feet
Drop of about 12 feet with a silo like feature that is easily stemmed over. About 60 feet down canyon in this narrow slot is a rappel.
- dHeckleR2
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.56553
W -110.63900
Elev: NaN Feet
Rap 2 - Heckle Canyon. Anchored using a Sandtrap and drops about 35 feet into deep slot that is then easily walked for a little over 100 feet to where the canyon opens again.
- Heckle-07
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.56525
W -110.63865
Elev: NaN Feet
A few potholes as the canyon opens up. These can be bypassed by walking along the LDC (northeast) side.
- Heckle-08-Out
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.56463
W -110.63777
Elev: NaN Feet
Spot where you can scramble up very steep slickrock on the RDC (west) side of the canyon to escape. This upclimb is very steep and only one person needs to do it, who can then provide a handline for others using a rope of about 80 feet. If you do not like slab style upclimbs, this will feel a bit sketchy.
Note: Before climbing out here, walk about 30 feet down canyon to the drop down to the shelf below. You will be climbing back up that drop after getting to the bottom of Jeckle Canyon. If you do not feel confident leave a rope fixed to an anchor to use as a hand line to get up the drop.
- Heckle-10
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.56452
W -110.63798
Elev: NaN Feet
Top of the upclimb out of Heckle Canyon to go to Jeckle Canyon. Route find your way southwest along the rim of Jeckle.
- yJeckleTp
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.56302
W -110.63946
Elev: 3,810 Feet
Top of Jeckle Canyon where shallow slot begins to form.
- Jeckle01
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.56335
W -110.63916
Elev: NaN Feet
Challenging downclimb of about 8 feet just after a pothole that can be walked around. Aggressive partner assist or packdrag works well here. A hole at the bottom of the drop can be galumphed over.
Over the next 300 feet of canyon is a drop of about 12 feet where you can easily galumph over it and slide down where you comfortably fit followed by a waist deep pothole that can played down through but tall people can bridge over it just before the canyon opens up for about 100 feet before the to last narrows.
- dJeckleR1a
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.56378
W -110.63790
Elev: NaN Feet
Rap 1 - Jeckle Canyon. Anchored suing a sand trap or rocks and uses about 140 feet of rope to get to the bottom. The first 80 feet of the drop is over two downclimbs over shallow potholes before dropping a vertical 60 feet to a large shelf below. The first portion of this drop through the potholes can be downclimbed through easily but anchor options at the vertical part are not easy to find. If using a couple shorter ropes tied together the joining knot can easily be placed near the top of the vertical part as there is lots of room to stand and get on rappel.
If you can find anchors near the top of the vertical part of the drop, then you will need less rope. If the potholes are dry there may be rocks allowing an anchor to be built at the top of just the vertical section.
- dJeckleR1b
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.56391
W -110.63770
Elev: NaN Feet
Rap 1 - Jeckle Canyon, top of the actual vertical part of the rap.
- yJeckleBt
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.56397
W -110.63744
Elev: 3,680 Feet
Bottom of Jeckle Canyon on a large slickrock shelf. Once down on this shelf you can walk between the two forks or over to steep slickrock rolling off to the lake below.
Note: If the lake is low enough you can get down to this ledge, it is a cool place to hang out. At lake level ?? the lake was approximately 20 feet below the ledge here. If the lake level is too high, this ledge will be filed with water and not a good idea to drop down to.
- yHeckleBt
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.56427
W -110.63755
Elev: 3,680 Feet
Bottom of Heckle Canyon on a large slickrock shelf. Once down on this shelf after exiting Jeckle Canyon, walk north to an upclimb into Heckle Canyon to begin the exit.
Note: If the lake is low enough you can get down to this ledge, it is a cool place to hang out. At lake level ?? the lake was approximately 20 feet below the ledge here. If the lake level is too high, this ledge will be filed with water and not a good idea to drop down to.
- Heckle-09-Up
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.56455
W -110.63774
Elev: NaN Feet
A moderately difficult upclimb in Heckle Canyon which is ascended to exit after dropping down Jeckle Canyon. Climbing back up into Heckle Canyon here is challenging and best done with a hand line set from above. Getting into the bottom of the crack is best done with a partner assist then climbing out the top of the crack gives way to steep slab that is very exposed. When descending Heckle on this route, walk over to this drop and evaluate it for climbing back up. If there is any doubt, set a hand line up from something and leave in place for your return after getting down Jeckle Canyon.
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- Heckle-09-Up
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.56455
W -110.63774
Elev: NaN Feet
A moderately difficult upclimb in Heckle Canyon which is ascended to exit after dropping down Jeckle Canyon. Climbing back up into Heckle Canyon here is challenging and best done with a hand line set from above. Getting into the bottom of the crack is best done with a partner assist then climbing out the top of the crack gives way to steep slab that is very exposed. When descending Heckle on this route, walk over to this drop and evaluate it for climbing back up. If there is any doubt, set a hand line up from something and leave in place for your return after getting down Jeckle Canyon.
- Heckle-08-Out
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.56463
W -110.63777
Elev: NaN Feet
Spot where you can scramble up very steep slickrock on the RDC (west) side of the canyon to escape. This upclimb is very steep and only one person needs to do it, who can then provide a handline for others using a rope of about 80 feet. If you do not like slab style upclimbs, this will feel a bit sketchy.
Note: Before climbing out here, walk about 30 feet down canyon to the drop down to the shelf below. You will be climbing back up that drop after getting to the bottom of Jeckle Canyon. If you do not feel confident leave a rope fixed to an anchor to use as a hand line to get up the drop.
- yHeckleTp
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.56788
W -110.64026
Elev: 3,890 Feet
Start of Heckle Canyon where shallow V slot begins to form with a mix of walking and a little galumphing over small potholes.
Note: When exiting from here you can follow the approach route back up to the rim or alternately walk west about 500 feet to another weakness where you can also get up to the rim.
- Heckle-01
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.56943
W -110.64201
Elev: 4,000 Feet
Weakness in the rim allowing access to the level below and the top of Heckle can be see about 800 feet away. Scramble down rubble to the next level and walk rolling slickrock over to the head of Heckle Canyon.
- pkHeckleJeckle
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.57116
W -110.64721
Elev: 4,050 Feet
Parking turnout on the left (south) for Heckle and Jeckle Canyons. The road is smooth and in pretty good shape but not well travelled. Park here to go to Heckel and Jeckle Canyons and hike southeast across rolling desert for about 0.32 miles to the top of the cliff band overlooking Heckle Canyon and look for a weakness to scramble down.
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