Ascent of Red Reef on 2022-11-22| Other People: | Solo Ascent
Only Party on Mountain | | Date: | Tuesday, November 22, 2022 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Car | | Peak: | Red Reef | | Location: | USA-Utah | | Elevation: | 4240 ft / 1292 m |
Ascent Trip ReportAfter having looked at Red Reef an innumerable amount of times while driving down to St. George, I was determined to summit this one over Thanksgiving break. There are a few good trip reports here already, so I'll just add a few details.
The chute climb out of the slot canyon isn't bad. There are plenty of foot and handholds - it is a fun, short canyon scramble.
Michael Toffey's ridge route worked well on my ascent - the ridge involves some class 3 scrambling, with no exposure. Lots of Navajo Sandstone formations. On the descent, I tried to find a way down the west ridge and then the canyon. This was tedious, and not recommended! After a couple futile attempts to find my way down a band of cliffy terrain (see GPS track) in the canyon, I ended up sidehilling on steep terrain (class 2-3) back to the main ridge, which I descended via the normal route. Lesson learned: do not go down the canyon north of the peak (unless you have some good ropes, and repelling gear).
Once down to the main trail, I did a second peak hike to Peak 4220, on the north side of the canyon. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 1030 ft / 313 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 1020 ft / 310 m | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Unmaintained Trail, Open Country, Scramble | | Weather: | Cool, Breezy, Partly Cloudy | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 1030 ft / 313 m | | Route: | Northeast Ridge | | Start Trailhead: | Red Reef TH 3210 ft / 978 m | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 1020 ft / 310 m | | Route: | Unsuccessful attempt in north canyon | | End Trailhead: | Canyon 3220 ft / 981 m | Ascent Part of Trip: Red Reef 11/22
Complete Trip Sequence:
Total Trip Gain: 2030 ft / 619 m Total Trip Loss: 2030 ft / 619 m | GPS Data for Ascent/Trip
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Peaks:  climbed and  unclimbed by Otto De Groff
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