
After a short walk on a social trail through the desert, we got to this slickrock bowl.

Start of Rock Canyon, at the bottom of the slickrock bowl.

First rappel.

Second rappel, Class 3 down climb.

Shot of the down climb or optional rappel.

Looking back at the down climb.

Short section of narrows before the major rappel.

Notable rappel within Rock Canyon, the longest.

Starting down the rappel, gorgeous sheer walls surrounding me.

Halfway down the rappel, looking down-canyon.

Looking back toward the big rappel.

A long slog through sand to exit Rock Canyon.


Final, short rappel.

Rock Canyon ends with a lush section before meeting up with Parunuweap Canyon.

Starting down Parunuweap Canyon.




Lots of pretty canyon walls and lush scenery.


A section of narrows.



We headed down to the junction with French Canyon to leave our things (French Canyon not pictured here).

Continuing onward down Parunuweap Canyon. I recommend bringing webbing for one small waterfall that we weren't expecting.

Incredible cliff.

Shawn on the bottom left for scale.

Looking back at the beautiful cliff.

The fun stuff begins! Cool rock formations and deep pools to play in.






We passed this unexpected small waterfall. Class 3 without the rope in place. There was a little grotto behind the falls that we hung out in for a bit.


Lots more narrows and beautiful scenery.


Passing by Fat Man's Misery Canyon (technical slot) on the right. This is the colorful water at the mouth of the canyon.

I'd say the best of the Barracks starts around Fat Man's Misery.




Parunuweap Canyon enters Zion National Park and the walls become narrow and incredible.

Some fun scrambling on the way to Labyrinth Falls.




More gorgeous narrows.


Colorful rock and cool water-sculpted formations.

Close-up of a cool formation.

Approaching a tight waterway leading to Labyrinth Falls.

Labyrinth Falls.

LAbyrinth Falls, looking back up the canyon.

Labyrinth Falls, the end point of Parunuweap Canyon. Based on terrain maps, it appears Parunuweap Canyon opens up shortly after this anyway.

Close-up of the pretty waterway leading to Labyrinth Falls.

After Labyrinth Falls, we made our way back up Parunuweap Canyon to French Canyon. The lighting up French Canyon was great.

Lush, pretty, and short French Canyon.



Looking back down French Canyon.

The narrow section of French Canyon ended and we came upon a dryfall (center). A social trail led to the right around it and then up the sandy slope you can see just above the dryfall (center).

The social trail led up to the sandy slope (center).

Starting up the sandy slope, looking back down French Canyon.

Looking down into French Canyon on the short Class 3 section to gain the rim.

Once on the rim, a social trail led up.

Looking back into French Canyon on the ascent, Zion National Park in the distance.

Social trail leading over some slickrock and to an old dirt road.

On the old dirt road making our way to the main dirt road we drove in on.
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