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MIDDLE ECHO CANYON. ZION NATIONAL PARK, UTAH

Adam Haydock June 18, 2019

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BEDROCK CANYON 2AIII. GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, ARIZONA

Adam Haydock March 18, 2019

bedrock canyon 3AIII. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

Deep within the canyon tributaries of Marble canyon, two canyons intersect with one another and form a nice tributary and access to the Colorado river.

The Crew going into bedrock canyon 3AIII. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

Bedrock canyon and canyon are located right on the border of the grand canyon national park territory but access for overnight camping must be obtained by GCNP.

James in the morning bedrock canyon 3AIII. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

Our plan was to head out to the tail of bedrock canyon and descend into south canyon so we can skip the miles of boulder hopping in south canyon.

Bedrock loop. bedrock canyon 3AIII. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

Once we get into south canyon, we will go through the narrows and set up camp at the beach following a hike over to check out vaseys paradise and Stanton cave.

Getting ready for the South Bedrock loop. bedrock canyon 3AIII. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

We got a later start than normal since this would not take us as long as other grand canyon canyon routes.

Bedrock loop. bedrock canyon 3AIII. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

We made it over to the tail of bedrock adn started to find our way down the canyon into the drainage where the supai started to come out.

Bedrock loop. bedrock canyon 3AIII. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

We continued to work down the canyon and found some short but interesting supai sandstone canyon that meandered through the floor and had some narrow properties to it.

bedrock canyon 3AIII. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

We were surprised to find some "almost technical" descents that was a big help with a rope along with a partner assist.

Bedrock loop. bedrock canyon 3AIII. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

It took us a bit longer than expected to get down but once we were down we passed our UPS trail exit and made it to the confluence of South canyon and Bedrock canyon.

bedrock canyon 3AIII. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

Bedrock canyon was a nice canyon to go down to and although the UPS route is shorter and more direct into the canyon, you lose around 1800 ft of gain in a mile so it is quite steep on the knees.

Bedrock loop. bedrock canyon 3AIII. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

Once we got into south canyon we filled up a bit on water and continued on with our adventure.

bedrock canyon 3AIII. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

I recommend coming down the bedrock canyon route if you are looking for a nice two day or even a great one day trek into the grand canyon and down to the river.

Bedrock loop. bedrock canyon 3AIII. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

Some of us ended up going through the south canyon narrows while others went around and down to the beach.

Bedrock loop. bedrock canyon 3AIII. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

I highly recommend going through the south canyon narrows and to read more about south canyon please click on my south canyon trip report for a account of how it went.

Bedrock loop. bedrock canyon 3AIII. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

I am glad we got a chance to check out this canyon and I am looking forward to coming back to the area for the rest of the canyons.

entering south canyon

This blog is for informational and personal documentative purposes and is not to be used as beta. Please refer to www.ropewiki.com or other resources for accurate information on how to descend these canyons.

Bedrock canyon

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JACKRABBIT SPRING. ASH MEADOWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

Adam Haydock October 23, 2018

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DELAMAR DRY LAKE, NEVADA

Adam Haydock August 07, 2018

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VULCANSPELEOLOGICAL FEATURES ABOVE AND BELOW THE BIG ISLAND HAWAII

Adam Haydock July 10, 2018

Adam Haydock in a Lava Tube cave Big Island Hawaii.

The Big Island of Hawaii has some of the most fascinating Vulcanspeleologcal features on any of the islands and other volcanic regions on the planet.

Kaumana cave big island.

Lava Tubes are like caves as they are underground and can have quite extansive passages. The low viscosity of lava flow develops a continuous flow and hardens which forms a roof above the still flowing lava flow. There can be Lava channels or Pahoehoe flows where the lava is actually moving under the surface.

Heather in Kaumana cave, Big Island

Some lava tubes encase the lava flow and can form different formation like features and red oxidizing properties that give some lava tube caves perspective and color.

Flowers growing on mauna Loa.

On the Big Island of Hawaii, the lava tube feature have some fascinating values as they provide timelines to ancient and recent flows which also can give a future perspective on what lava might do in future eruptions.

Entrance to a lava tube cave.

There are hundreds of Lava Tube caves on the islands of hawaii with a few being commercialized.

on Mauna Loa with Mauna Kea in the background.

Kaumana cave is one of the publicly open access caves that measures to a distance of almost 9000feet of passage.

Mauna Kea

There are many other caves that are protected under various regulations and are on private property so please adhere to the rules of visitation when encountering lava tube caves.

Mauna Loa dormant flowing lavatube.

People should also consider bringing a minimum of three lights, helmet, good shoes, and be prepared for the sharp environment when walking in a lava tube cave.

interesting folding of lava on Mauna Loa

It was unfortunate to see all of the graffiti in one of the commercial caves so lets keep these beautirul caves in pristine condition so generations of people can enjoy them .

entrance of lava tube cave

Some of these Lava tube caves in Hawaii can go for miles and it is impressive to think how much is under these grounds when hiking through the lava fields and high elevation trails.

Adam Haydock in a Lava Tube cave Big Island Hawaii.

I have worked with groups in the past that have studied these caves and I can only imagine what else is out there in the world of vulcanspeleology.

oxidized pahoehoe in a lava tube cave

I am looking forward to visiting the island in the future to continue to photograph some of these amazing caves and features.

oxidized pahoehoe in a lava tube cave

The active lava was occurring when we were on the island but we were not able to make it over to the site of the Kilauea eruption.

a lava tube cave near the airport

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