Canyoneer Blarney Canyon (Left Fork) North Wash BLM, UT

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This is a technical canyon. If you are unfamiliar with how to build anchors or the gear required for canyoneering do not attempt this route.

Blarney Canyon is a short and sweet canyon in North Wash's Irish Canyon system. It doesn't really have many distinguishing features and sort of feels like it blended into the rest of our trip. I recommend it for beginners, but there are much better canyons in the area.

Starting from the trailhead, Matt and I followed the sandy wash into the mouth of Blarney Canyon, leaving it shortly after to gain the ridge to the west of the canyon. The Class 2 slabs led us along the ridge and to the head Blarney Canyon. A short slab downclimb leads to the first rappel, and then some easy scrambling/stemming and a few other minor rappels lead to the end.

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Along the well-traveled social trail after leaving the trailhead.

Heading up slickrock to gain the rim.

View back as we ascend to the rim on the west side of Blarney Canyon.

Following the rim on a social trail.

Dropping into Blarney Canyon (left fork).

The rappel into Blarney Canyon.

Cute obstacles.

Pretty narrows.

A short rappel.

Some fun stemming and typical canyon fun.

Blarney Canyon opens up.

We headed through watercourse and back to the car.

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