Hand-lining is an option, but the anchor is above a sheer vertical section, making a hand-line do-able, but again, a little tricky.īig views, tight narrows, up climbing challenges, navigation fun, and stunning colors, Red Breaks lived up to the hype for me. *splash*' Best to bring a rope and rappelling gear. 'I got this, no problem.Uggg, this isn't very secure. My scrapped up back and even more slow to heal scrapped ego will attest to it being hard. The single rappel CAN be down climbed, sorta, but is hard. Technical canyoneers can make a loop of it.

Non-technical hikers, can visit from the top down of each fork as far as comfortable, then return the same way. The adventure requires good navigation skills (or a gps), technical skills for the single short drop, and some climbing skills to surmount the dozen or so minor up climb challenges getting back to the trailhead.

What took me so long?!?!?! The canyon is exquisite! This route, the Upper Red Breaks Loop, visits the two most stunning sections of Red Breaks. Often described as one of the best canyons around, it wasn't until 2015 when I finally was able to visit. When I first started going to Escalante in the 1990's, I heard about Red Breaks.