Canyoneering Route Description

Tripoli Canyon - 4A (B) III R-
Ticaboo Mesa, Utah.

Quick Facts

02-22-14, 2 people, 1 Day (Travel time in route 4.5 hours)

Time Required - 4 to 6 Hours
Distance - 2.5 miles Total, 0.6 miles Technical
Rappels - 2 Rappels, Longest Rappel 70 feet of rope travel from anchor to ground.
This route also requires an exit rope of 180 to be set and ascended to escape the canyon.
Elevation Range - 4900 - 4370 Feet (if exiting ascending out the side of the canyon as described)
Shuttle Required - No Vehicle - High Clearance, 4WD if bad road conditions Permit Required - No

Gear Used for Canyon

Rappelling and anchor gear, Ropes and or pull cords for rappels up to 70 feet and 60 feet of 1 inch webbing for sling placement.  Wet suits not needed unless it is just after recent rains and during cooler months.

In addition to the canyon gear you need to set a 180 foot rope for an exit rope and you need to have ascenders for each person to ascend up the exit rope  Everyone on the route should already know how to ascend.

General Comments

The start of the lower portion of  Tripoli canyon has a short section that is easy stemming but is about about 25 or 30 feet off the deck.  There are plenty of places for feet and it is narrow making the stemming secure and easy but a fall could result in a fall all the way to the deck in a couple spots.  This short section is why Tripoli got the R- risk rating.

The first rappel may be difficult to anchor and may be a very tricky rappel since it drops down the end of the skinny R- section.  Rap 2 uses a chokestone anchor that is tricky to place and may wash out with flooding.  The difficulty of rigging the two in-canyon rappels and and the need to ascend out of the canyon is why the technical rating of 4 was given.

The canyon should be mostly dry most of the year but recent rains can fill a couple spots up with water.

The upper portion of Tripoli Canyon does not offer much technical challenge or unique scenery.  The final slot is about 1000 feet long and does offer some technical challenge and good scenery.  Combined with the ascent out the side of the canyon the short slot does offer a worthwhile trip.

Tripoli Canyon is a short day of fun that offers a few technical challenges.  Descending the entire canyon involves a final rappel of well over 300 feet and drops down to the same area as the bottom of Montezuma Canyon.

This route description does not cover the final two rappels in the canyon.  This route description details a route to set an exit rope out the side of the canyon prior to entering the technical portion of the canyon.  The exit rope is set on the LDC side just above the final two rappels and allows exit of the canyon via ascending the rope.  All gear is carried down to the mid point of the section just before the canyon gets tight and becomes more technically challenging.  From that mid point leave the canyon for a 0.6 mile (round trip) hike over to the RDC (west) rim to go anchor an exit rope and drop it into the canyon.  After setting the exit rope return to the canyon, descend the canyon to the escape rope, ascend the rope, then hike back to the car park area.

Warning / Navigation Note:
The upper section of Tripoli is a series of open areas and short shallow V shaped slots.  The lower section is deeper, tighter and committing.  Just before starting down into the lower section you will need to exit the canyon to go set the exit ascent rope.  There are few distinct landmarks making it difficult to describe the correct place to scramble up out of the canyon to go set the ascent rope and equally difficult to describe the route over to the ascent anchor.  A GPS is recommended to easily find the correct spots.

Warning / Ascent Anchor Note:
Be sure to fully inspect the rocks used to set the escape rope.  The sandstone rocks can be brittle (especially after recent rains).  If you do not feel comfortable with the integrity of the anchor rock(s), do not complete the route or farm rocks that you do feel comfortable with.  Use your own judgment and set the ascent up at your own risk.  If you have a willing volunteer they could stay on the rim while others enjoy the canyon and they can be the anchor instead of rocks.

DO NOT leave your ascent rope anchor set up after ascending out.  DISMANTLE the anchor and take your webbing with you.  Leave only the rocks!

If you wish to see the area below the final two rappels consider descending Montezuma Canyon to see that area.

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 right (more south) to continue toward the East Branch of 7 Mile Creek.

About 1.0 mile farther is a junction (7MileCkEBDP-01) where a side road joins in from the left.  Continue straight (south) past the side road.

About 0.5 miles farther is a jog in the road (7MileCkEBDP-02) near an old stock pond.  Veer left to continue south.

About 1.1 miles farther will be a wide pull out on the left side of the road (pkHardDayHarvy).  Continue past this turnout as the road winds and begins to travel more east.

About 0.8 miles past the turnout is road junction (pkEuphrates).  Park near this junction where you can get off the road.

Note:
Continuing left (north) at this junction goes over toward FiddleStix and to the right is a short spur road to a wide area to park.

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 into the route.
Map of the entire route.
Map of the lower technical section.

Details

The Approach:
From the parking spot (pkEuphrates) walk southwest about 300 feet to where you can start (wEuphrateRP-01) scrambling down from the level you parked on.  The terrain is very forgiving here so route find your way along whatever is easiest.

Continue route finding southwest about 600 feet down toward the head of Euphrates.  As you get closer to the head contour west around the cliff band a couple hundred feet over to the top of a rubble pile (wEuphrateRP-02) allowing access to drop down off the rim down to the head of Euphrates.  Drop down the rubble pile to the shelf below.  At the bottom of the rubble pile you will find some crypto biotic soils.  Please try to avoid stepping on the crypto by keeping your feet in the micro drainages running through the dirt as you work your way over to slick rock.

At the bottom of the rubble pile walk west along the slick rock contouring along the bottom of the cliff band for about 800 feet to the bottom of a point along the rim (wEuphrateRP-15).

When you reach the bottom of the point continue west about 150 feet contouring around the slickrock along the bottom of the cliff band to the Tripoli  drainage (yTripoliTp).

The Canyoneering / Technical Section:
When you get to the top of the Tripoli drainage (yTripoliTp) below the cliff band, start south down Tripoli Canyon.  The first 0.4 miles of Tripoli Canyon is a mix of very short shallow V shaped slots to galumph and open flat areas to walk.  The shallow V shaped slots are easy travel with a few small silos which can easily be galumphed or bridged over or walked around.  In this upper 0.4 miles of canyon are also a couple waist deep potholes that can be avoided with a moderate effort.

0.4 miles down from the head of the canyon is the start of (yTripoliMd) is the final narrow section that marks the start of the lower section.  The final narrow section is about 1000 feet long and is where the technical portion of the canyon begins.  At the other end of the 1000 foot long slot are two drops totaling about 400 feet.  This route description does not cover those tow large drops to finish the canyon.  Instead you will need to go set an exit rope on the RDC (west) side of the canyon that can be used to ascend out of the canyon just before reaching the top of the final two drops.  Before entering the final slot go set the exit ascent rope. 

SET EXIT ASCENT ROPE
Before entering the final narrow section you will need to exit the canyon on the RDC (west) side and go set an exit rope from the rim down to the canyon floor then return to the canyon to complete the final narrow section and ascend the rope you set. 

A GPS is very helpful in finding the best spot to exit the canyon and to help guide you to the correct spot to set the anchor and the exit escape rope.  With few unique landmarks in the area it is difficult to describe the route over to the ascent rope anchor.  With no GPS to follow the correct spot can be easily found with a little wondering around since the terrain lends it self to wondering around.

To go set the exit rope, scramble up the RDC (west) side of the canyon just before the final narrow section (yTripoliMd).  Scramble up west until you are about 100 feet away from the canyon then turn left and begin to route find your way south.  As you travel south traverse along the slope about 150 to 200 feet away from the canyon.  

About 725 feet south of where you left the canyon look for a small saddle (wTripoliRP02).  You won't notice the saddle until you are only a short distance from it.  The saddle is about 200 feet away from the canyon. 

From the saddle travel south down the steep slickrock slope to a flat sandy patch about 150 feet away.  In that flat sandy patch you should notice a pile of rocks on the end of the sand closest to the canyon (east end).  Scramble down the slope to the flat sandy area (wTripoliAscnd).

Use the rocks to set an anchor for your escape from the canyon.  The anchor rocks are about 75 feet from where the slickrock begins to roll off sharply.  Set your anchor from the rocks and toss the ascent rope down into the canyon.  From the anchor to the canyon floor you will need about 180 feet of rope.

Warning:
There is a ledge part way down the canyon wall where the rope can get hung up on.  DO NOT toss the rope and assume it is on the canyon floor.  Have someone rappel about half way down the drop so they can visually confirm the rope IS touching the canyon floor.  The person who rappelled down to check will need to ascend back up the rope.  Of note there is a ledge about half way down where you can stand and see the bottom of the canyon.  The ledge gives a comfortable stance to re rig for ascending.

Warning:
Be sure to fully inspect the rocks used to set the escape rope.  The sandstone rocks can be brittle (especially after recent rains).  If you do not feel comfortable with the integrity of the anchor rock(s), do not complete the route or farm rocks that you do feel comfortable with.  Use your own judgment and set the ascent up at your own risk.  If you have a willing volunteer they could stay on the rim while others enjoy the canyon and they can be the anchor instead of rocks.

After setting the exit ascent rope, reverse your route and go back to the canyon just before the final narrow section.

BACK TO THE CANYON AFTER SETTING THE EXIT ROPE

As you start down into the final this narrow section (yTripoliMd) it appears very similar to those up canyon.  About 250 feet into this lower section you will find yourself about 25 or 30 feet up off the deck looking down a very narrow dark slot.

Warning / Did You Set the Exit Ascent Rope?
If you begin galumphing and stemming over a narrow slot that drops about 25 or 30 feet under you, be sure you have set the exit ascent rope!  This is the start of the lower section of Tripoli which can not be reversed.  If you have not set the exit ascent rope, go back up canyon about 250 feet to the open area just up canyon (yTripoliMd).  That open area is where you leave the canyon to go set the exit rope.

A little over 200 feet into the final slot you will be galumphing over a slot that in most places is too narrow for a person to fit.  Farther into the slot are a couple spots where the walls widen out a little showing small silo like spots where you could fall all the way to the ground which is now about 30 feet below you.  This is the section that gives the canyon an R- rating.  There are lots of good features for foot placement and the slot never gets very wide so travel over the wide spots is very easy.  However easy does not mean no risk, if you fall it will likely result in serious injury.

About 100 feet farther is rap 1 (dTripoliR1).  Rap 1 can be anchored from a chokestone in the slot you are stemming in and drops about 20 feet down to a sand filled pothole.  If sand levels are high, rap 1 can be downclimbed but is a difficult downclimb in a tight crack that begins to bell out oat the bottom.  If sand levels are low the bottom of the rap will bell out too much to make a safe downclimb and the pothole at the bottom may become difficult to exit.  If sand levels stay high the pothole below rap 1 is an easy walk out.  If sand washes out this pothole could be very difficult to exit.  Be prepared to make a pack toss just incase which will easily catch in the narrow slot just beyond the pothole.

On the other side of the pothole below rap 1 is a short narrow slot just before getting to a pothole that can be bridged over.  Not sure how deep the pothole is since it was full of water and we bridged over it.

After crossing the pothole is a section of V shaped slot to galumph in for about 100 feet to the top of a steeply sloped downclimb / slide of about 30 feet.  Just after the downclimb is the rap 2.

Rap 2 (dTripoliR2) is anchored from a chokestone anchor and uses about 70 feet of rope travel from anchor to bottom of drop.  The chokestone can be set in a few places and will change over time as floods move things around and people choose various spots to set the anchor.  The anchor is set back about 40 to 50 feet from the drop and the actual drop of rap 2 is just under 20 feet.  If you have the webbing available, set the webbing long enough to allow an easy rope pull and reduce rope grooves.  A releasable anchor will reduce rope grooves and make the pull easier.  At the bottom of rap 2 is a pothole that may be waist deep if recent rains have filled it.

Note:
Flooding will likely wash the anchor out of rap 2 on occasion and there is little of anchor material around.  It may be needed to use a pack anchor to get down rap 2.  Also of note there may be suitable rocks a short distance down canyon of rap 2 that can be farmed up to the top of rap 2 for an anchor.

Shortly after rap 2 is a narrow V shaped section where you may need to stem / galumph about 12 feet up to go over a skinny spot.  With the exception of this up and over spot the canyon is mostly easy travel in a narrow slot for almost 300 feet to the the exit rope ascent.

The rope you set for the exit will be hanging to the canyon floor about 80 feet before reaching a big drop where the slot widens out.  It is a worthwhile view to go down to the top of the large final drops and look over to the lake before ascending the rope.

From the bottom of the rope (wTripoliRP03) each person ascends back up to the RDC (west) rim of Tripoli Canyon.  The first 70 or 80 feet of the ascent is up a vertical wall.  The rest of the ascent becomes easier as the slickrock walls curve up to the rim.

The Exit:
After ascending out of the canyon (wTripoliAscnd) dismantle the ascent anchor before starting the exit route back to the cars.

Note:
Please dismantle the anchor and take your webbing with you.  This keeps the area clean for those who wish to enjoy it.  When dismantling the anchor be very careful with the rocks they can be fragile.  Remember others will want to use these rocks as well.

From the ascent anchor (wTripoliAscnd) scramble about 150 feet north up the steep slickrock to the saddle (wTripoliRP02).

From the saddle routefind your way north up onto a gently sloped ridge running up to the north.  Continue north up the ridge until you are at the base (wTripoliRP04) of a point along the cliff band.

Travel north east along the bottom of the cliff band for about 0.25 miles to get over to the top of Tripoli Canyon (yTripoliTp).  Continue east about 150 feet to the base of another point (wEuphrateRP-15) along the cliff band.

Continue east along the base of the cliff band about 800 feet to get to the base of a rubble pile which allows access up to the top of the cliffband.

From the top of the rubble pile (wEuphrateRP-02) route find your way about 0.2 miles northeast to your vehicles (pkEuphrates).

GPS Waypoint Information

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Tripoli Canyon (1) - Drive in 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. 7MileCkEBDP-01          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.68044   W -110.56997        Elev: NaN Feet Continuestraight (south) past a side road joining from the left. This road is not shown on all maps. 7MileCkEBDP-02          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.67443   W -110.56735        Elev: NaN Feet Jog in the road near a stock pond. Veer right and continue south. Turning left leads to a berm with a survey marker on it. pkHardDayHarvy          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.66329   W -110.55625        Elev: 4,855 Feet Park here for Hard Day Harvey. Hard Day Harvey is the East Fork of the East Branch of Seven Mile Creek. pkEuphrates          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.66296   W -110.54411        Elev: 4,900 Feet Park hear at a tee in the road to begin the route over to Euphrates.

Tripoli Canyon (2) - Approach and Canyon to MidPoint

pkEuphrates          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.66296   W -110.54411        Elev: 4,900 Feet Park hear at a tee in the road to begin the route over to Euphrates. wEuphrateRP-01          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.66247   W -110.54494        Elev: NaN Feet Point to start droping down from the level you poarked on to start the Euphrates route. wEuphrateRP-02          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.66066   W -110.54656        Elev: 4,840 Feet Top of a rubble pile allowing a way up or down from the rim here. wEuphrateRP-15          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.65895   W -110.54836        Elev: 4,770 Feet The exit from Euphrates comes next to a point on the rim and is just east of the Tripoli drainage. To follow the exit from Tripoli, Montezuma or Euphrates Canyons, follow along the base of the cliff band about 800 feet east toward the rubble pile where you can climb up to the top of the rim. On the approach into Tripoli Canyon follow the slickrock along the bottom of the cliff band out to the end of this point. To continue to Tripoli Canyon continue west contouring along the slickrock about 150 feet over to the Tripoli Drainage. Of note there is a chute on the west side of this point that can be downclimbed as an alternate access route to this area below the rim. yTripoliTp          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.65911   W -110.54897        Elev: 4,760 Feet Top of Tripoli Canyon. This is where the drainage starts from the bottom of the cliff band. wTripoliRP01          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.65618   W -110.55169        Elev: NaN Feet Spot in the canyon where you can easily cross the canyon here to go between Euphrates and Montezuma. yTripoliMd          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.65449   W -110.55247        Elev: 4,500 Feet This is the start of the lower part of Tripoli where the canyon starts getting narrow, deeper and more commiting in the final slot. Just up canyon of this is a very large flat sandy area about 175 feet long. To set the exit ascent rope on the RDC side of the canyon scramble up the RDC (west) side of the canyon from the sandy area.

Tripoli Canyon (3) - Canyon Mid Point to Ascent Rope Anchor

yTripoliMd          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.65449   W -110.55247        Elev: 4,500 Feet This is the start of the lower part of Tripoli where the canyon starts getting narrow, deeper and more commiting in the final slot. Just up canyon of this is a very large flat sandy area about 175 feet long. To set the exit ascent rope on the RDC side of the canyon scramble up the RDC (west) side of the canyon from the sandy area. wTripoliRP02          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.65280   W -110.55367        Elev: NaN Feet A saddle at the southern end of a cross joint flat area. The slope down to the south allows access down to the exit ascent rope anchor area to set the escape from Tripoli. wTripoliAscnd          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.65239   W -110.55361        Elev: 4,397 Feet The anchor for the ascent out of Tripoli is set here in a sandy spot. The anchor is about 75 feet away from where the slickrock begins to roll off steeply over the edge down into Tripoli Canyon. About 180 feet of rope travel is needed from anchor to canyon floor. .

Tripoli Canyon (4) - Lower Canyon

yTripoliMd          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.65449   W -110.55247        Elev: 4,500 Feet This is the start of the lower part of Tripoli where the canyon starts getting narrow, deeper and more commiting in the final slot. Just up canyon of this is a very large flat sandy area about 175 feet long. To set the exit ascent rope on the RDC side of the canyon scramble up the RDC (west) side of the canyon from the sandy area. dTripoliR1          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.65346   W -110.55261        Elev: NaN Feet Rap 1 - Tripoli Canyon. Anchored from a choke stone in the crack you are stemming in and drops about 20 feet to a sand filled pothole. If sand levels are high, rap 1 can be downclimbed. If sand levels are low, the bottom of the downclimb will bell out preventing a safe downclimb and possibly make the pothole difficult to exit. A potshot may be handy to get out of the pothole if sand washes out. dTripoliR2          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.65303   W -110.55280        Elev: NaN Feet Rap 2 - Triploi Canyon. Anchored from a chokestone 40 or 50 feet back from the drop then drops about 20 feet using a total of about 70 feet of rope travel. Chokestones may wash out and rocks are scarce. Be prepared to do a pack anchor or farm rocks from down canyon up to the top for an anchor. At the bottom of rap 2 is a pothole that may be about waist deep if recent rains have filled it. wTripoliRP03          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.65230   W -110.55317        Elev: 4,370 Feet Bottom of the canyon where the exit rope will be hanging if it were set from the anchor on the RDC (west) rim. wTripoliAscnd          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.65239   W -110.55361        Elev: 4,397 Feet The anchor for the ascent out of Tripoli is set here in a sandy spot. The anchor is about 75 feet away from where the slickrock begins to roll off steeply over the edge down into Tripoli Canyon. About 180 feet of rope travel is needed from anchor to canyon floor. .

Tripoli Canyon (5) - Exit

wTripoliAscnd          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.65239   W -110.55361        Elev: 4,397 Feet The anchor for the ascent out of Tripoli is set here in a sandy spot. The anchor is about 75 feet away from where the slickrock begins to roll off steeply over the edge down into Tripoli Canyon. About 180 feet of rope travel is needed from anchor to canyon floor. . wTripoliRP02          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.65280   W -110.55367        Elev: NaN Feet A saddle at the southern end of a cross joint flat area. The slope down to the south allows access down to the exit ascent rope anchor area to set the escape from Tripoli. wTripoliRP04          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.65755   W -110.55260        Elev: 4,705 Feet Base of a point along the cliff band. To exit from Tripoli travel northeaset along the base of the cliff band to get to a rubble pile allowing access up to the top of the cliff band. yTripoliTp          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.65911   W -110.54897        Elev: 4,760 Feet Top of Tripoli Canyon. This is where the drainage starts from the bottom of the cliff band. wEuphrateRP-15          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.65895   W -110.54836        Elev: 4,770 Feet The exit from Euphrates comes next to a point on the rim and is just east of the Tripoli drainage. To follow the exit from Tripoli, Montezuma or Euphrates Canyons, follow along the base of the cliff band about 800 feet east toward the rubble pile where you can climb up to the top of the rim. On the approach into Tripoli Canyon follow the slickrock along the bottom of the cliff band out to the end of this point. To continue to Tripoli Canyon continue west contouring along the slickrock about 150 feet over to the Tripoli Drainage. Of note there is a chute on the west side of this point that can be downclimbed as an alternate access route to this area below the rim. wEuphrateRP-02          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.66066   W -110.54656        Elev: 4,840 Feet Top of a rubble pile allowing a way up or down from the rim here. wEuphrateRP-01          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.66247   W -110.54494        Elev: NaN Feet Point to start droping down from the level you poarked on to start the Euphrates route. pkEuphrates          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.66296   W -110.54411        Elev: 4,900 Feet Park hear at a tee in the road to begin the route over to Euphrates.