Class 2 2.8 miles 400 gain 2-4 hrs Out + Back Nov 13, 2017
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Room Canyon GPX Track

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This is a straightforward hike into a super pretty canyon that features a big open area called "The Room". There are a bunch of interesting other features in the area, which I outlined on my attached map. After starting through the desert and entering the mouth of Room Canyon, keep left to get to the featured area. I kept right and explored the slot first, finding a little crumbly point of interest before returning to the main fork and heading to Room Canyon. The canyon slowly gets more and more narrow until you duck under a chokestone and enter the namesake section of this canyon, where bright colors on tall walls surprise you after being in such a narrow space. I continued to the head of Room Canyon, which requires some Class 3 scrambling, but you can enjoy the majority of the space without having to do so if you're not into that.

On the way back I from Room Canyon, I check out a few crumbly narrows lead to interesting tower-like hoodoos on the north side. One led to the other featured point of interest, a few tower-like hoodoos. There was one particularly large and interesting one.

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Heading up the alluvial fan to Room Canyon's mouth.
Heading up the alluvial fan to Room Canyon's mouth.
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View back.
View back.
First, I went right after entering the mouth to see what was up there (see map for reference).
First, I went right after entering the mouth to see what was up there (see map for reference).
I found a mini slot. Nothing too crazy.
I found a mini slot. Nothing too crazy.
View from the lower right fork.
View from the lower right fork.
Heading up the main Room Canyon fork.
Heading up the main Room Canyon fork.
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Little slot canyons on the left. One of them leads to cool tower-like hoodoos (photos later). First I wanted to see The Room.
Little slot canyons on the left. One of them leads to cool tower-like hoodoos (photos later). First I wanted to see The Room.
Narrow section before entering The Room.
Narrow section before entering The Room.
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Squeeze section before The Room under a chockstone.
Squeeze section before The Room under a chockstone.
Room Canyon. It's more stunning when you get here. The narrow slot opens up into a gorgeous big open section with towering cliffs.
Room Canyon. It's more stunning when you get here. The narrow slot opens up into a gorgeous big open section with towering cliffs.
Continuing up Room Canyon, passing a small Class 3 section to avoid a small dryfall.
Continuing up Room Canyon, passing a small Class 3 section to avoid a small dryfall.
After the mini Class 3 dryfall, more gorgeous walls in Room Canyon.
After the mini Class 3 dryfall, more gorgeous walls in Room Canyon.
Looking back toward the open section of Room Canyon (The Room).
Looking back toward the open section of Room Canyon (The Room).
End of Room Canyon.
End of Room Canyon.
On the way back, a quick side trip up the upper right fork of Room Canyon.
On the way back, a quick side trip up the upper right fork of Room Canyon.
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Ends in a slotty section. Wasn't a whole lot to see here.
Ends in a slotty section. Wasn't a whole lot to see here.
Couldn't go farther because of a dryfall.
Couldn't go farther because of a dryfall.
Looking back down the upper right fork.
Looking back down the upper right fork.
I headed back and now wanted to see the Tower Hoodoos. This is a side slot canyon from the main Room Canyon section.
I headed back and now wanted to see the Tower Hoodoos. This is a side slot canyon from the main Room Canyon section.
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Followed a few slots. One of them has a crawl/squeeze section that leads to another room.
Followed a few slots. One of them has a crawl/squeeze section that leads to another room.
After the squeeze, lots of tower hoodoos await!
After the squeeze, lots of tower hoodoos await!
Such cool features!
Such cool features!
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Another side canyon leads to these little hoodoos, also on the north side of the main canyon.
Another side canyon leads to these little hoodoos, also on the north side of the main canyon.
Sunset on the way out.
Sunset on the way out.

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