Wildcat Tank Canyon in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, AZ

Canyoneer Wildcat Tank Canyon Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, AZ

Class 2 3B I (60 ft max) 0.9 mile 400 gain 1-2 hr Loop Jun 18, 2019
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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.

A well-graded dirt road took us past an old corral, a less-good dirt road leading on the left side of an old corral to the mouth of Wildcat Tank Canyon. We dropped into the canyon and hiked up the pretty slickrock to the head of the canyon. Some really nice hoodoos were a quick diversion before we did the first rappel into the canyon. Wildcat Tank Canyon is a fun and physical short trip, with lots of stemming pretty much the entire descent. A final rappel sketched us out (the anchor was filthy and looked like it was using some sort of pinch point). With the option to bail just to the right, we took that Class 3 slope instead of doing the rappel. I went around to get a shot of the bottom of the rappel, a pretty alcove with some trees growing.

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We parked at the mouth of Wildcat Tank Canyon.
We parked at the mouth of Wildcat Tank Canyon.
Heading up the slickrock on the left side of the canyon.
Heading up the slickrock on the left side of the canyon.
On the way up, view northeast toward Lake Powell.
On the way up, view northeast toward Lake Powell.
Hoodoos in view on the top left as we neared the head of Wildcat Tank Canyon (on the right).
Hoodoos in view on the top left as we neared the head of Wildcat Tank Canyon (on the right).
Hoodoos!
Hoodoos!
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Matt amongst the hoodoos, Wildcat Tank Canyon behind him.
Matt amongst the hoodoos, Wildcat Tank Canyon behind him.
A nice viewpoint within the hoodoos before we dropped down into Wildcat Tank Canyon.
A nice viewpoint within the hoodoos before we dropped down into Wildcat Tank Canyon.
First and only required rappel for Wildcat Tank Canyon.
First and only required rappel for Wildcat Tank Canyon.
Matt at the bottom of the first rap.
Matt at the bottom of the first rap.
Wildcat Tank Canyon is narrow for its entirety, requiring lots of stemming between 5-20 feet off the canyon floor.
Wildcat Tank Canyon is narrow for its entirety, requiring lots of stemming between 5-20 feet off the canyon floor.
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Matt stemming.
Matt stemming.
An obstacle within the canyon.
An obstacle within the canyon.
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What's this doing here!
What's this doing here!
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Looking back up Wildcat Tank Canyon before the last rappel.
Looking back up Wildcat Tank Canyon before the last rappel.
Last rappel. Escape option on the right.
Last rappel. Escape option on the right.
At the bottom of the last rappel.
At the bottom of the last rappel.
The last rappel ended in a pretty grotto.
The last rappel ended in a pretty grotto.
Looking back at Wildcat Tank Canyon's mouth.
Looking back at Wildcat Tank Canyon's mouth.

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