This is Little Crazy Horse Canyon very close to Goblin Valley State Park. This, along with the park, is one of my absolute favorite places in Utah, and when not flooded is a very easy and safe hike.
In order to not contribute to some idiot killing themselves I would like to make very clear, this canyon was flooded not flooding. If there is any risk of rain, please please, please, do not go into a slot canyon. A cool experience is not worth dying for. (Though it would be a cool way to die…)
That actually a very good shout. I rely on my phone a little too much for emergencies. Thing is, I’ve done a fair bit of sailing and would hardly think of leaving harbour without at least a radio and usually a EPIRB but never thought about it much with hiking.
I’ve been listening to the Out Alive podcast for a little while and it’s amazing to me how many of those scenarios could have been resolved much quicker had they been able to SOS.
Bring something to wrap your joints with (the bone kind not the weed kind). I stepped wrong one morning while throwing a ball for my dog and my ankle popped. Suddenly I was keenly aware of just how long the 6 miles back to the car was. Luckily it loosened up enough to walk on after and hour or two, but now I always bring medical elastic tape in addition to my emergency medical kit for when splinting isn’t the best solution.
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