Canyoneering Route Description

Purgatory Canyon (Dave's Not Dead) - 3A(B) III
Ticaboo Mesa, Utah.

Quick Facts

10-31-10, 3 people, 1 Day (Travel time in route 7.1 hours)
03-03-12, 3 people, 1 Day (Travel time in route 5.5 hours)

Time Required - 6 to 8 Hours
Distance - 2.7 miles Total, 0.7 miles Technical
Rappels - 7 Rappels, Longest Rappel 100 feet.  (but need 130 feet of rope travel)
Elevation Range - 4965 - 4115 Feet
Shuttle Required -No Vehicle - High Clearance (possibly 4WD if road conditions are bad) Permit Required - No

Gear Used for Canyon

Rappelling and anchor gear, Ropes and or pull cords for rappels up to 130 feet and 120 feet of 1 inch webbing for sling placement.  Unless it is scorching hot weather, a 3mm wet suit is recommended as a minimum in case there is water in the canyon.

The recommended amount of webbing may seem high for only having 7 rappels in the canyon.  Rap 6 uses about 60 feet of webbing for its anchor.  Rap 7 uses about 30 feet of webbing for its anchor.  Be prepared with about 90 feet of webbing just for these two anchors if there is a need to replace the webbing.

The longest rappel in the canyon is rap 7 at 110 feet.  The recommendation for ropes for drops up to 130 feet is due to rap 7 being 110 feet and drops over stages.  When un-weighted the rope length needed will increase as it lays slack over the ledges.  This is true of rap 6 as well.

General Comments

The Dantes are a collection of Canyons offering short and challenging routes in the Ticaboo Mesa area.  More than one of the Dante Canyons can be done in a day if a longer day is desired.  The canyons in the Dante system go by the names Purgatory (aka Dave's Not Dead), Inferno, Limbo and Paradiso.

Natural anchors are used in the Dante's.  While enjoying the Dante Canyons, please pay close attention to how you set up anchors and try to minimize or eliminate creating more rope grooves.  Over the years only minor rope grooves have been inflicted on the canyon walls.  Please try to follow in the foot steps of those before you and keep rope grooves to a minimum.

Note / Navigation Warning:
The exit route up out of the Dante Canyons is difficult to explain (written or verbal).  Be aware you may have some route finding to do on your way up out of the system.  A GPS may be helpful if you plan to use the GPS coordinates on from this route description.

Another fun note is the large wash that Purgatory dumps into is sometimes referred to as Bright's Wash, named after William Bright.

Purgatory (also known as Dave’s not Dead), is a fun route that offers the shortest approach, some fun skinny sections and a couple of interesting starts to some rappels.

If there have been recent rains and the canyon is thought to be wet, be prepared for a series of shallow pools to wade down canyon of rap 4.  This section could be a muddy mess so dry conditions are nice.  

Down canyon of raps 5 and 6 are skinny, twisty, scenic and fun portions of the canyon.

Driving Directions

To get to the Trailhead

Note:
There is a maze of roads on Ticaboo Mesa making it a good idea to study the map ahead of time and keep a close eye on the map as you drive.

From Hanksville, UT., drive south on highway 95 for 26 miles to the junction of highways 95 and 276.

From the junction, drive south on HWY-276 for 25.6 miles then turn left (east) onto BLM dirt-road 13400 between mile markers 25 and 26 (extTicaboo1).

About 1.5 miles from the highway is a junction (TicabooDP-01) of BLM roads, 13400 continues east and 13410 branches off to the south.  Continue east on BLM road 13400.  Note: If you were headed to the Smith Fork area you would turn south onto BLM road 13410.

About 2 miles farther is another junction (TicabooDP-02) of BLM roads, 13400 continues east and 13420 branches off to the south. Continue east on BLM road 13400.  Note: BLM road 13420 to the south goes out to Cane Spring Well about 1.25 miles south.

About 0.2 miles farther is short side road (TicabooDP-03) on the left (north) that goes to a camp area.
Stay right to continue on BLM road 13400.  Beyond this point the roads will have intermittent rough sections. 
About 0.37 miles past here is a fork in the road where the two roads rejoin a short distance later.  The low road is typically the smoothest.

About 1.7 miles farther is another junction (TicabooDP-04) of BLM roads (13400 continues north-ish and 13430 branches off to the south).
Continue north on BLM road 13400. 
Note: If you were going to the roads between Warm Springs Creek and Sevenmile Creek, you would turn south onto BLM road 13430.

About 0.3 miles farther is another junction (TicabooDP-05) of BLM roads (13400 continues northeast and 13440 branches off to the north).
Continue straight northeast on BLM road 13400.
Note: BLM road 13440 to the south goes out to Colt Spring Well about 0.4 miles north.

About 0.5 miles farther is a junction (TicabooDP-06) of BLM roads (13400 continues northeast and 13450 branches off to the north).
Continue straight northeast on BLM road 13400.

About 0.9 miles farther is a junction (TicabooDP-07) of BLM roads (13400 continues northeast and 13430 branches off to the south).
Turn south onto BLM road 13430.
Note: If you were going to Tough, SF Ticaboo or Sleepytime Trio Canyons you would continue northeast on BLM road 13400.

About 700 feet farther is a fork in the road (extWarmSpring).  At this fork stay left to continue toward the East Branch of Seven Mile Creek.

About 0.4 miles farther is another fork in the road (ext7MileCkEB).  Veer left (east) to continue toward the Dante's.

About 1.1 miles farther is a junction where a side road joins in from the southwest (TicabooDP-08).  Veer left (east) to continue toward the Dante's.

About 0.4 miles farther is a junction where a side road joins in from the southwest (extTicabooMesa).  Stay left and follow the road as it turns and begins to head north.

About 1 mile farther is a major road junction (extDantes).  Turn right (southeast) to continue toward the Dante's. 

About 1 mile farther is a junction where a road joins in from the left (extTicabooCamp).  Continue straight (southeast) toward the Dante's.

About 0.2 miles farther the road dead ends (tDanteCanyons1).  Park here to start the Dante Canyon routes. 

To leave the Exit Vehicle / Escape Pod

No exit vehicle is needed.  This is done as a loop route.

Maps

GPS coordinate information listed at the bottom.  For information about waypoint naming and map symbols, refer to the Glossary page.

Click the links for maps of the route. Map of the Drive overview.
Map of the Drive segment 1 Zoomed in.
Map of the Drive segment 2 Zoomed in.
Map of the Canyons overview.
Map of the Canyons section 1 Zoomed in.
Map of the Canyons section 2 Zoomed in.

Details

The Approach:
From the trailhead (tDanteCanyons1) walk south west into the desert.  A social trail has started to develop and it is a good idea to continue to use the trail to minimize the impact on the area.  About 250 feet from the parking area the social trail will drop down into a small shallow drainage (wDanteEntRP-01).

Follow south east down the small drainage about 100 feet to where the drainage meets a steep drop down a sandstone wall (wDanteEntRP-02).  This is a steep drop of about 20 feet to another section of dirt desert floor.  

After dropping down the sandstone slope follow a worn path east along the dirt for a little over 200 feet to get over to the next section of wide open slick rock (wDanteEntRP-03).  Staying on the path already carved out along the dirt floor will help keep foot traffic off of the crypto biotic soil in the area.

Once on the wide open slick rock (wDanteEntRP-03) turn left to walk (northeast) and follow the shelf you are on.  About 500 feet along the shelf contour around the top of a minor side drainage dropping down into Purgatory Canyon which is now on your left (southeast).

After contouring around the minor drainage, contour along the shelf as you wrap around to the right and begin to travel east then south east.  In about 300 feet you will contour around the top of a larger drainage which is the top of Purgatory Canyon (yPurgatoryTp).  Purgatory is also known as Dave’s Not Dead).

This is where you will drop into Purgatory.

Note:
To continue on to Inferno or Limbo you would continue east on the slick rock.

The Canyoneering / Technical Section:
To get down into the top of Purgatory (yPurgatoryTp), walk about 70 feet on the LDC side and scramble down below the drop at the top and scramble down into the slot.  At the top of the slot is where you will anchor for rap 1.  

Rap 1 (dPurgatoryR1) is anchored from a large rock placed in a small pothole at the top of the slot at the head of the canyon.  Stem over to the rock and tie some webbing around it for your anchor.  Rap 1 drops about 35 feet.  Most of Rap 1 can be down climbed by good down climbers but is much safer as a rap.

Note:
If the last party tried to keep it clean you will likely find no webbing here.  The idea is to keep the area clean so people hiking by do not stumble upon the webbing and feel the need to go see what is down there.  Keeping it clean helps maintain a wilderness feel for those hiking in the area by not having webbing jump out at them.  

The exit route walks right by the head of Purgatory.  On the exit, Please remember to walk down and take out the webbing and rapid link you placed here for the rappel.  Yup you get to take your rap ring back home with you.

Down canyon of rap 1 the canyon is narrow and mostly horizontal, but the walls roll out wider as they go up so it does not feel too closed in.  Stem down canyon and drop over a few down climbs of 4 feet to 15 feet.  Most of these will involve stemming to get down the drop.

About 700 feet down canyon of rap 1 is a down climb over a large boulder.  A few spots widen out a little and offer a long walk down a sand floor with a hallway like feel.

Rap 2 is about 800 feet down canyon of rap 1 in a deep narrow section.  Rap 2 drops about 10 feet and is anchored from a knot chock anchor RDC about 20 feet back from the top of the drop.  Skilled down climbers may be able to traverse LDC at the top of the drop and get into a crack to down climb.  

Rap 3 (dPurgatoryR2-3) is about 40 feet down canyon of rap 2.  From the top of rap 3 it looks like you are at the top of a pour off that drops down into the main canyon.  After getting down rap 3 you can tell you were in the main canyon the whole time. Rap 3 is anchored from two choke stone anchors about 10 feet from the top of the drop.  Rap 3 drops about 50 feet.  You will need about 60 feet of rope travel from the anchor to the ground.

Down canyon of rap 3 is a short walk to a down climb of about 8 feet that is easily down climbed by stemming down.  Shortly after is section of boulders from a large rock fall to scramble up onto.  The top of these boulders is the top of rap 4.  

Rap 4 (dPurgatoryR4) is a little over 200 feet down canyon of rap 3.  Rap 4 is anchored RDC from one of the boulders and drops about 35 feet down a slot between some boulders and the canyon wall.  

Optionally Rap 4 can be down climbed RDC, LDC or right down the middle.  Down climbing here should be done with caution since there is a lot of loose rock.  The safer option might be to rappel.

After rap 4, is a long, straight, narrow section with a series of short drops along it ranging from 6 to 10 feet.  Each of the drops is easy to get down.  At the bottom of each of these drops the canyon does have some water holding capacity so water may be present after recent rains.  None of these should be very deep if there is water but would likely be a muddy, clay like mess to wade through.  

About 850 feet down canyon of rap 4 the walls abruptly get farther apart and the canyon opens up pretty wide.  As the canyon widens out there is a drop over a larger boulder that can be down climb LDC.  An easier option is to walk the ledge on the RDC side and scramble down a much easier slope. After the drop is a section of slick rock in the now wide canyon.  About 100 feet along the slick rock is the top of a drop down into a narrow section again.  The drop there is the top of rap 5.

Rap 5 (dPurgatoryR5) is anchored from RDC from some choke stones.  To start Rap 5 you need to slide underneath an opening below a large table top like boulder and slide horizontally over to the drop.  The large table top like boulder spans over the top of the narrow section you will drop into.  The rappel then goes vertical on a slightly sloped wall and drops a total of about 25 feet.  Rap 5 is a fun and unusual experience as you shimmy horizontally under the huge rock slab then slowly roll over the drop going vertical.  There are likely other ways to get down this drop but under the boulder is an enjoyable option.

Down canyon of rap 5 is a long, straight, narrow section with a soft sandy floor.  After the sandy floor there are a few easy down climbs as the canyon gets very narrow and begins to have winding twisted walls.  The walls here are very photogenic.  The canyon here is narrow enough to allow stemming over any areas that are holding water if you want to try to stay dry and feel like the work.  This is a very fun section of the canyon if you like skinny stuff.  

Note: Most of the potholes here are shallow and simple to wade through if you decide to just walk through.  But be warned there are a few of these holes that are only 1 or 2 feet wide and about 6 feet deep.  These holes are more like mini silos.  If the canyon is holding water these deep holes will look like all the other shallow potholes you had been walking in.  If you carelessly step down into one of these and find there is no bottom, you may bust your face on the other side as you fall in.  Keep in mind there are a few of these holes / silos along the way, it might save you a little pain.  

Near the end of the skinny section will be a down climb where there is a small natural bridge along the canyon floor that you will down climb over.  This natural arch is also the anchor for rap 6.  The webbing is strung about 50 feet down canyon around a corner to the top of rap 6.   

Between the anchor and the top of rap 6 is also a very awkward down climb of about 8 feet.   The webbing set up for rap 6 can also be used as a hand line here to help get down the awkward down climb.  

Note: Since the down climb between the anchor for rap 6 and the top of rap 6 is awkward, it is a good idea to send one person down and check the condition of the anchor webbing and its placement over the edge at the top of rap 6.  If any work needs to be done with the anchor webbing it will be useful to have someone still above the awkward down climb to work on the upper end of the anchor webbing.  

To avoid rope when you pull the ropes from rap 6 try to set the rap ring just a few inches “over” the edge of rap 6.  This will make it an awkward start but will save the rock from getting rope drag grooves in it from various parties pulling ropes over the edge.   

Rap 6 (dPurgatoryR6) is about 900 feet down canyon of rap 5.  Rap 6 is anchored from the small natural arch about 50 feet up canyon with an awkward down climb between them.  The top of rap 6 is where the skinny narrows you were in dumps out the side wall into a much wider section of canyon.

Courtesy hand loop for extended anchor to avoid rope groove.

Note / Caution / Warning -----

Rope Groves:
This rappel is such that rope grooves can develop from rope pull if not set up correctly. Over time and multiple descents of the canyon, these rope groves can become quite deep. The rope grooves not only scar and trash the beauty of the canyon but also start introducing more issues with getting ropes stuck in them.

Extend Rap Ring OVER the lip:
To avoid rope grooves being developed when pulling the rope, the anchor webbing should be extended so the rap ring or rapid is extended over the lip of the drop. Setting the rap ring over the lip will help provide a clear pull line and reduce or possibly eliminate rope pull grooves.

Courtesy Loop for Easier Start:
Extending the rap ring over the lip of the drop can make starting the rappel very awkward. A courtesy loop can be set up to make the start of the rappel easier to start for all but the last person. Tie an extra loop in the anchor webbing large enough for a hand that sits just above the lip of the drop (the courtesy loop). The loop for the rap ring can be clipped to the courtesy loop so the rap ring now sits just above the lip of the drop. All but the last person can now rappel while the rap ring is just above the lip of the drop.

The last person rappelling will have the most awkward start. The last person to rappel will need to unclip the two loops from each other so the rap ring is now once again below the lip of the drop. The last person pulls the rope up to them and rigs their descending device into the rope. The courtesy loop (still in the anchor webbing just above the lip of the drop) can be used as a hand hold for the last rappeller as they lower themselves over the lip onto the rappel. The last person should be cautious and remember to keep their brake hand on the rope at all times while lowering themselves over the lip of the drop. After they have slid over the lip of the rappel and lowered themselves using the courtesy loop they can rappel as usual.

Fireman Belay:
While fireman belays are commonly used, they should be a standard addition to this method especially for the last person. On some very awkward rappels the last person will have a very awkward start filled with its own mental challenges. It is comforting to know that one of your canyon mates is below watching you ready to pull the rope if you get into trouble.

Rap 6 drops about 100 feet down 4 stages.  To safely get down rap 6 you will need about 120 feet of rope travel.  This will allow the rope to reach the bottom of the rap when un-weighted and the rope falls loose along the ground over the stages.   

The first stage of rap 6 is about 20 feet down a vertical wall to a ledge.  The ledge continues around on the LDC side where there are a few trees (likely Red Bud).  These trees could be used as a way to avoid some of the pot holes if used as anchors for setting up an additional rap.  

The second stage of rap 6 drops another 30 feet down a sloped wall to a very large pot hole.  The large pot hole looks as though it is usually filled with sand and will not be very deep.  If the sand washes out during big floods the pot hole would be a swimmer for about 15 feet across.  

The third stage of rap 6 is on the other sided of the large sand filled pothole and drops about 15 feet down a sloped wall to another large pothole.  This second pothole would be a swim of about 10 feet if full of water.  But the LDC side is shallow and would likely just be a wade rather than a swim if the hole were full.  

The fourth stage of rap 6 is about 20 feet down a slightly sloped wall down to another pothole in another narrow section of the canyon.  This pothole is at the bottom of the rappel and can be avoided by scrambling around its RDC side.  At the bottom of rap 6 the canyon turns sharply to the right and starts down another skinny section.   

Down canyon of rap 6 is a skinny section that has walls that slant on each side coming to a v shape at the bottom making it necessary to stem between walls to continue down canyon.  Shortly down canyon is an easy down climb of about 8 feet with a small pothole at the bottom.  Then more skinny stuff to push through.  

Rap 7 (dPurgatoryR7) is about 250 feet down canyon of rap 6.  Rap 7 is anchored about 25 feet back from the top of the drop from a small choke stone at your feet.  The choke stone is down in a tight portion where you will need to lay down in a little bit of an awkward position to check and rig it.  Between the anchor and the top of the drop is a down climb which is not difficult but the webbing for the anchor still makes a nice hand line for an assist.

Note:
The anchor for rap 7 is frequently washed out from flooding so you may find no choke stone and need to place your own.  I have not personally done so but have been told a sand trap works well here when the conditions are dry.

Rap 7 drops about 110 feet down 2 stages.  To safely get down rap 7 you will need about 130 feet of rope travel.  This will allow the rope to reach the bottom of the rap when un-weighted and the rope falls loose along the ground over the stages.  

Rap 7 is similar to rap 6 in that it is at the end of a narrow section where the canyon opens up and is anchored from a point well up canyon with a down climb between the anchor and the top of the rap.  

The first stage of rap 7 is about 80 feet and has a 40 foot section of free hang as you pass under a hanging garden then another 40 feet down a sloped wall.  

After the first stage is a horizontal section along a slick rock area before dropping down the second stage which is about 40 feet down a sloped wall.  At the bottom of the second stage is a sandy floored wash with lots of trees and bushes.  There is water at the bottom of rap 7 but would only be deep enough to make you wade if there were a lot of water.  Normally this section should have ankle to knee deep water.  I have been told this spring will have water in it about 10 months out of the year.

After rap 7, walk down canyon along the wash on the LDC side.  About 300 feet down canyon of rap 7 is the confluence (yPurgatoryBt) where this canyon (Purgatory) meets up with another drainage.

The Exit:
From the bottom of Purgatory (yPurgatoryBt), turn left and continue east down the main drainage.  Walk about 0.25 miles down to the confluence with another drainage (wDanteExtRP-01) joining in from the left (north).  This side drainage is the bottom of both Inferno Canyon and Limbo Canyon.

From (wDanteExtRP-01) walk about 140 feet north up the Inferno / Limbo drainage to a spot where you can easily start walking up (wDanteExtRP-02) the dirt slope to the cliff band to the right (east).  

From (wDanteExtRP-02) walk up the dirt slope about 200 feet to the base of the cliff band and scramble up a drainage looking indent in the cliff band.  After scrambling to the top of the indent (wDanteExtRP-03) you will be topped out on a large ledge.  

Once on the large ledge turn right (south) and traverse along the ledge for about 200 feet around the tip of a point along the ledge to the start of a bowl shaped indent (wDanteExtRP-04).  

Walk up the bowl shaped indent and climb up the ledges to get to the top of the bowl and traverse north a little over 100 feet up onto the ridge (wDanteExtRP-05).  This ridge is running between Limbo Canyon which is on the left (north west) and Paradiso which is on the right (south east).  

Once up on the ridge (wDanteExtRP-05) walk north east on the sandstone ridge.  Continue north east up the ridge for about 650 feet to a small knob to go up over or around (wDanteExtRP-06).  

From the knob continue north east about 350 feet to the start of steep section of the sandstone ridge to scramble up (wDanteExtRP-07).  On the climb up, there is a good view to the right (east) down into Paradiso.  The top out of the climb is about 75 or 100 feet from the bottom of the climb / scramble.  From the top out continue up the slope to about 200 feet then drop down into a drainage running across the ridge (wDanteExtRP-08).  

The drainage crossing the ridge (wDanteExtRP-08) has a sharp drop off on the right (east) dropping down toward Paradiso Canyon.  Walk over very close to this drop off and find a way to scramble up the other side (north) to continue along the ridge.  This spot will be more of a climb than a scramble but an easy climb.

After getting up out of the drainage crossing the ridge, continue north up the ridge about 200 feet to the stat of a steep section of slick rock to climb (wDanteExtRP-09).  The scramble up the slick rock here is not difficult but hands will be needed.  The scramble goes for about 400 feet to the top out then continues another 100 feet or so and drops down into another drainage running across the ridge (wDanteExtRP-10).  At the top out of the climb you can see the cars parked at the trailhead about 0.6 miles to the northwest if you look close.

The drainage crossing the ridge (wDanteExtRP-10) pours off to the right (east) down into Paradiso and to the left (west) down into Limbo.  Cross over the drainage and scramble up a sandstone nose to continue up the ridge.  

About 200 feet after getting up out of the last drainage the climb will top out and start to curve left to the northwest.  Continue about another 400 feet and find a way to drop down into the next drainage crossing the ridge (wDanteExtRP-11) that is kind of deep and narrow with a sandy floor as you continue northwest.  After dropping down into this drainage follow it northwest about 250 or 300 feet to where it opens up in a very large flat sandy ledge or landing (wDanteExtRP-12).  

Continue across the sandy landing and continue along the narrow drainage.  A little over 500 feet after crossing the large sandy landing area the route will cross over another drainage (jLimbo).  This is the drainage leading down to Limbo.  

After crossing the drainage that leads down to Limbo (jLimbo), continue northwest across the sandstone.  About 700 feet after crossing the drainage to Limbo, the route will cross over yet another drainage that leads south down to Inferno Canyon (jInferno).  

After crossing over the drainage down to Inferno, will be a large wide open ledge or shelf.  Walk along the ledge as it curves southwest then to the right to the north.  Walking along this shelf or ledge will skirt around a prominent point on a cliff band and over to the head of Purgatory Canyon (yPurgatoryTp).  The head of Purgatory is about 1000 feet after crossing the drainage leading down to Inferno.

Note:
If you are exiting after completing Purgatory, please take a moment to walk down to rap 1 and retrieve your anchor webbing and rapid.  If you are completing another canyon and feel like taking the time you can walk over and see if any is left there you can clean up.

Continue northwest from the top of Purgatory across the sandstone.  Traverse along the sandstone on whatever feels like a natural route staying high but well below the cliff band on the right (north).  About 450 feet after crossing the top of Purgatory Canyon you will cross over a small drainage which is a minor fork of the top of Purgatory (wDanteExtRP-13).

After crossing the small drainage leading down toward Purgatory, walk west about 150 feet to the base of the cliff band where you can find a spot to climb out (wDanteExtRP-14).  This spot to climb out may be difficult when wearing a heavy pack.  This spot is steep and has only a few hand holds for about 15 feet up the slick rock band.  

After climbing up the steep 15 foot section of the sandstone cliff band, traverse up the dirt slope traveling south to get to the top of the climb near the trailhead. Then walk a few hundred feet across the flat desert to the trailhead (tDanteCanyons1).

GPS Waypoint Information

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Purgatory (1) - Drive to Trailhead

extTicaboo1          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.69720   W -110.67138        Elev: 4,520 Feet Exit off of highway 276 to get to the Ticaboo Mesa area. Turn east and leave the highway on a dirt road. Near Mile post 25. TicabooDP-01          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68607   W -110.65188        Elev: NaN Feet Continue straight for the main area of Ticaboo Mesa. Or Turn right (south) here for an alternate route over toward the Smith Fork Canyons. TicabooDP-02          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.67981   W -110.62886        Elev: NaN Feet Road junction with faint road running to the south. Continue straight (east). TicabooDP-03          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68038   W -110.62628        Elev: 4,565 Feet Exit to a spot to camp if the roads ahead are too rough. TicabooDP-04          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.67963   W -110.60429        Elev: NaN Feet Junction for a road going south. Continue straiaght (north east) to continue toward Ticaboo Measa. This road junction is near Wild Horse Springs. TicabooDP-05          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68389   W -110.60153        Elev: NaN Feet Junction for a side road on the left going north. Continue north east toward Ticaboo Mesa. TicabooDP-06          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68667   W -110.59547        Elev: NaN Feet Junction for a side road going north. TicabooDP-07          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.69529   W -110.58385        Elev: NaN Feet Turn off for a side road on the right. Turn right onto the side road and drive southwest. extWarmSpring          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.69362   W -110.58484        Elev: NaN Feet Stay right to go toward the main drainage of Seven Mile Creek and Warm Springs Canyon. Or Stay left to go toward the East Branch of Seven Mile Creek and Ticaboo Mesa. ext7MileCkEB          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.69147   W -110.58014        Elev: NaN Feet Turn right (more south) to continue toward the East Branch of Seven Mile Creek. Or veer left to continue toward Ticaboo Mesa. TicabooDP-08          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68412   W -110.56389        Elev: NaN Feet Junction where a rod joins in from southwest. Veer left and continue east toward the Dantes. extTicabooMesa          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68397   W -110.55581        Elev: NaN Feet Juntion where a road joins in from the south. Stay left and follow the road north to continue out toward the Dante Canyons. Or Turn Right and follow the road South to continue out toward Fiddlestix Canyon. The road to the south eventually loops around to meet the road by Seven Mile Creek. extDantes          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.69594   W -110.55323        Elev: 4,995 Feet Major junction. Trun right (southeast) to go toward the Dante's. tDanteCanyons1          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68666   W -110.53627        Elev: 4,965 Feet Trailhead for the Dante Canyons.

Purgatory (2) - Approach

tDanteCanyons1          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68666   W -110.53627        Elev: 4,965 Feet Trailhead for the Dante Canyons. wDanteEntRP-01          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68607   W -110.53681        Elev: 4,960 Feet Drop into a small drainage here then follow down it to the south east. wDanteEntRP-02          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68590   W -110.53665        Elev: NaN Feet Drop of about 20 feet down a steep section of a sandstone wall to more dirt desert floor. wDanteEntRP-03          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68575   W -110.53588        Elev: 4,845 Feet Path through the dirt meets wide open slick rock here. yPurgatoryTp          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68697   W -110.53362        Elev: 4,835 Feet Top entry for Purgatory Canyon.

Purgatory (3) - The Canyon,

yPurgatoryTp          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68697   W -110.53362        Elev: 4,835 Feet Top entry for Purgatory Canyon. dPurgatoryR1          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68691   W -110.53367        Elev: NaN Feet Rap 1 - Purgatory Canyon. Anchored from a large rock placed in a small pothole at the top of the slot and drops about 35 feet. The upper portion is down climbable. dPurgatoryR2-3          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68498   W -110.53414        Elev: NaN Feet Raps 2 and 3 - Purgatory Canyon. Rap 2 anchored from a knot chock anchor LDC about 20 feet back from the drop and drops about 10 feet. Rap 3 is about 40 feet down canyon of rap 2 and is anchored from a chock stone about 10 feet back and drops about 4 0feet. About 60 feet of rope travel is needed from the anchor to the ground. dPurgatoryR4          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68436   W -110.53428        Elev: NaN Feet Rap 4 - Purgatory Canyon. Anchored RDC from one of the boulders at the top of a boulder debris area and drops about 35 feet in a slot between some boulders and the canyon wall. Rap 4 can be downclimbed in multiple ways but has a lot of loose rock to be aware of. dPurgatoryR5          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68207   W -110.53514        Elev: NaN Feet Rap 5 - Purgatory Canyon. Anchored from choke stones RDC under a huge table top like boulder. Start by sliding under the boulder then dropping down the wall under it 25 feet. dPurgatoryR6          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68012   W -110.53395        Elev: 4,400 Feet Rap 6 - Purgatory Canyon. Anchored from a natural arch about 50 feet up canyon of the drop. Drops about 100 feet over 4 stages but 120 feet of rope travel is reccomended for this rap. dPurgatoryR7          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.67950   W -110.53375        Elev: NaN Feet Rap 7 - Purgatory Canyon. Anchored from a choke stone about 25 feet back from the drop and drops about 110 feet over 2 stages. You should have about 130 feet of rope travel for this rappel. yPurgatoryBt          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.67875   W -110.53338        Elev: 4,175 Feet Bottom exit of Purgatory Canyon where it meets a larger drainge.

Purgatory (4) - Exit

yPurgatoryBt          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.67875   W -110.53338        Elev: 4,175 Feet Bottom exit of Purgatory Canyon where it meets a larger drainge. wDanteExtRP-02          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.67844   W -110.52927        Elev: NaN Feet Start up out of theDante 3 drainage here to walk up the dirt slope to the cliff band to the east. wDanteExtRP-03          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.67855   W -110.52855        Elev: NaN Feet Climb up from the bottom of the cliff band tops out on a large ledge here. To continue on the exit traverse south along the ledge. wDanteExtRP-04          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.67822   W -110.52817        Elev: 4,230 Feet Start of a bowl shaped indent after passing the point on the traverse around the ledge. Climb up the bowl to the north to continue the exit. wDanteExtRP-05          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.67852   W -110.52826        Elev: NaN Feet Up on the ridge after climbing up out of the bowl. Continue up the ridge to the north east. wDanteExtRP-06          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.67993   W -110.52696        Elev: NaN Feet A knob along the ridge to go up and over or around on the way up the ridge. wDanteExtRP-07          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68062   W -110.52620        Elev: NaN Feet Start of a steep section of the sandstone ridge to scramble up. wDanteExtRP-08          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68121   W -110.52635        Elev: 4,420 Feet Drainage crossing the ridge. Walk over to the east end of this drainage where it sharply drops off into Dante 5. From there find a way to climb / scramble up the other side to continue north up the ridge. wDanteExtRP-09          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68176   W -110.52642        Elev: NaN Feet Start of a steep section of slick rock to climb up. wDanteExtRP-10          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68299   W -110.52689        Elev: 4,545 Feet In a drainage the crosses the ridge shortly after the top out of a steep section to scramble up the ridge. wDanteExtRP-11          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68438   W -110.52707        Elev: NaN Feet Drop down into another drainage approximately here that is narrow and semi deep with a sandy floor as you continue northwest. wDanteExtRP-12          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68473   W -110.52777        Elev: NaN Feet Drainage crossing the ridge opens up into a very large flat sandy ledge or landing area. jLimbo          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68569   W -110.52951        Elev: 4,670 Feet Route crosses a drainage here which is the drainage leading to the top of Limbo Canyon. If exiting one of the Dante's, continue west across the sandstone. If descending Limbo, go south down the drainage toward the top of Limbo Canyon. jInferno          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68642   W -110.53151        Elev: 4,785 Feet Route crosses a drainage here which is the drainage leading to the top of Inferno Canyon. If exiting one of the Dante's, continue west across the sandstone. If descending Inferno, go south down the drainage toward the top of Inferno Canyon. yPurgatoryTp          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68697   W -110.53362        Elev: 4,835 Feet Top entry for Purgatory Canyon. wDanteExtRP-13          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68761   W -110.53510        Elev: NaN Feet Route crosses a small drainage which is a minor fork of the top of Purgatory Canyon. wDanteExtRP-14          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68739   W -110.53560        Elev: 4,890 Feet If exiting the Dante's this will be the start of a climb out to get to up to the top of the shelf where the trailhead is. If droping down to some of the Dante's this will be the bottom of a steep down climb. tDanteCanyons1          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68666   W -110.53627        Elev: 4,965 Feet Trailhead for the Dante Canyons.