Pine Creek Slot Climber's Log : Canyoneering : SummitPost

Pine Creek Slot Climber's Log

dpsiebert - Aug 9, 2022 10:54 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2022

Pine Creek

Amazing adventure!

vanman798 - Mar 28, 2022 1:44 pm Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2017

Fun times!

From Telephone Canyon, the next day we hit Pine Creek canyon. Same group, namely Brad Meyers (took photo), me, Brandon Harrison, Dan Wolstenholme and Tess Holmes. This canyon is 7 raps and lots of swimming. Fun times!

awhite28 - Feb 12, 2017 8:51 pm Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2017

Pine Creek

Great canyon. I get why it's so popular.

utahjimk - Aug 1, 2016 11:14 am Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2016

very cool

with Wasatch Mt Club group - thanks, Rick! awesome slot with a nice swimming pool just below lower TH shared with the frogs.

norco17 - Nov 24, 2015 2:48 am Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2015

Pine + keyhole in a day

Fun canyon. Nice swimming hole down stream of the exit rappel.

Wisemtn - Jul 19, 2015 2:21 pm Date Climbed: Sep 17, 2013

First Time

First canyoneering experience! Curt and Susan. Suda, Nick and Lauren.

Props - May 12, 2014 8:37 am Date Climbed: May 11, 2014

Beautiful

Maybe my favorite canyon so far.

regolithe - Feb 3, 2014 1:02 pm Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2012

Excellent intermediate canyon

Descended numerous time. This is a great canyon in Zion.

mike_lindacher - Nov 11, 2013 6:00 pm Date Climbed: Nov 3, 2013

pine creek

bonus on the access, great canyon, my first in the park. the hook was in instantly.

abrennalinerush - Oct 21, 2013 9:27 am Date Climbed: Oct 19, 2013

A wee bit chilly

I would say that this water was probably the coldest I've ever been in. In the future, I will for certain have a full wetsuit (wore a farmer John for this excursion), but shivers aside, this was a phenomenal route! The Cathedral was stunning, and the final rap blew my mind.

jgreeneruns - Oct 21, 2013 1:30 am Date Climbed: Oct 20, 2013

How not to canyoneer

Was I successful? Technically, yes. Could I have completed this slot without the selfless and chivalrous help from some experienced canyoneers who happened upon my group? Highly unlikely. I was well on my way to being hypothermic because I wasn't prepared to take on the temps.
Wear a full wetsuit. A helmet isn't a bad idea either. Be prepared to be cold if the slot has pools of water. And being submerged is a definite possibility. You might also hook up with aforementioned selfless, chivalrous canyoneer. [Just our carabiners.] This was my first time in a slot canyon, and I will not forget it! It won't be my last either. ;)
My trauma aside - the canyon is utterly beautiful and the rappels are really awesome. Don't forget to take in the beauty and the experience.

utahguy058 - Oct 20, 2013 11:46 am Date Climbed: Oct 19, 2013

Basically The Coldest Thing Ever

WEAR A FULL BODY WETSUIT! THIS IS VERY VERY COLD!!! I absolutely loved the technical side of it. The raps were amazing! The final free hanging 100 feet was the most fun I've ever had on a rap! I can't emphasize the cold aspect of this canyon enough! It was absolutely gorgeous, but ill prepared and you will be facing hypothermia! I'd do it again in a heartbeat! But just make sure that I am in complete wetsuit attire!

jgreeneruns - Oct 21, 2013 1:12 am

Re: Basically The Coldest Thing Ever

I think I'd be crazy enough to do it again with you. [but only with the right gear. hypothermia sucks.]

sardude - Jul 31, 2013 10:45 pm Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2011

Great route

I love this route.

Garfimi - Feb 7, 2013 1:48 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2012

My First Technical Slot

Went with my two bro-in-laws for a week of Zion slot canyons. Pine Creek was the first one we did. It was my first technical slot canyon. The pools were deep. It was fun for the most part. My fear of heights over came me on the last rappell. Took me a good hour to convience myself it was safe. Looking back at it now, it was an amazing experience. I wouldn't recommended Pine Creek to anyone that has a fear of heights as your first one to do, but it is a great half day slot canyon.