Pine Creek Canyon

Out of the two total canyons that I’ve done in my life, Pine creek is the best. Pine creek Canyon starts under the bridge just as you exit the Zion’s Mount Carmel Tunnel on the east side of Zion. The first rappel is probably just as nerve reeking as the last rappel.

Photo by Jacob Daugherty

For the first rappel you have to inch you way on a ledge of a 20ft drop just to hook into the rope. Once I rappelled down the 20ft section I had to wade through a pool and then in between a crack that lead to another 15 foot rappel

Photo by Jacob Daugherty

It’s really hard to put into words how awesome this canyon is so I’ll just let the pictures speak for themselves.

 Photo by Dean Paul

Photo by Dean Paul

Photo by Dean Paul

The second to last rap was about 70 ft I guess. Things look higher they are from the top so I was having a battle from within once I got on the rope things panned out and I made it to the bottom safely

Photo by Jacob Daugherty

 Photo by Jacob Daugherty

On the last rappel I was still fighting my battle from within and I was starting to lose. One thing I learned from mountain biking is “just do it, the more time you think about it the worse it is” when you near the last rappel you have to inch your way to the cliff hook into the rope put your feet over the edge and swing out to the wall. After that there is only one way out and that is down.

Me on the last rappel

 Photo by Dean Paul

Photo by Dean Paul

After about 5ft I was free hanging and that is where I had a problem with my heavy pack, well the pack was only heavy because I had my neoprene in it. I ended up doing most of the rappel laying down and looking straight up which was a unique view.

Shot of my hero Bo Beck.

Photo by Dean Paul