
Starting from the Quarry Trailhead, follow a very eroded mining road up to the notch you see in the center of this photo.

Approaching the notch on the mining road.

At the notch, looking toward Quarry Canyon. Knotted Rope Canyon veers off on the right shortly.

Looking up at the gully required to get to Knotted Rope Canyon.

Looking down a Class 3 move at the notch we came through. Quarry Canyon goes off on the right.

Another Class 3 move in the gully.


View south as we start along the reef after coming out of the gully.

Head to the right (west) of the dome that you can see on the left here, staying along the rim of the reef.


View over the rim.

The dome pictured earlier - keep to its right, headed down into the canyon that forms - Knotted Rope Canyon.


Dropping into Knotted Rope Canyon.








First section of potholes, most avoidable.



Entering a narrower section of Knotted Rope Canyon, lots of potholes, not avoidable.




There were a couple of potholes with metal poles - we figured they were put here, but who knows. They were definitely irritating, and considered moving them, but maybe they are helpful for when the water is lower?



A short section of narrows within Knotted Rope Canyon where the sunlight doesn't hit.













Knotted Rope Canyon narrows open up, but there are still way more potholes coming up.






Note that a couple of these potholes are long drops, so you may consider walking around them on Class 3 slab. Take your time.



You can see the Henry Mountain in the distance, and Muddy Creek is down there somewhere.





In the center on that ridge ahead, you can see a social trail leading out of Knotted Rope Canyon. Take this.


On the ridge after ascending the social trail, Knotted Rope Canyon on the left.

If you failed to come up the social trail to the ridge, you can see here below that Knotted Rope Canyon ends in a sheer drop.

Headed down on the social trail to Muddy Creek.


Heading up Muddy Creek.










Miners cabin.

Almost back to the second car.
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