How NOT to climb out of Coyote Gulch

[@jeffseng6385]

Awesome video! Thank you for all the work and time you put into it.

[@imightbechad3701]

Appreciate that Jeff. Thanks

[@imightbechad3701]

you should definitly try this hike sometime. its pretty insane. thanks for the view. I really appreciate anybody that watches my feeble attempt at filmmaking

[@isaacmorales4859]

Most entertaining and adventurous video i seen in long time, good way to enjoy around your friends. Maybe took to much equipment but u helped the people that needed help out of CG. I used to backpack but my endurance is not what it use to be, always wanted to do this hike maybe Oct 21 if i get in better shape. Well enter the canyon at Crack in wall and exit Sneaker route anyways good job Chad

[@imightbechad3701]

Thanks issac. Thats a good route. Just bring about 60ft of rope to lower your packs at crack in the wall. if you watch the whole series you will see my favorite campspots.

[@alesenbergers504]

I really like how you supported everybody on the last climb.

[@imightbechad3701]

Lol yeah I was basically the trip planner so everyone was suffering because of my chosen exit route. Haha. Least I could do was help get everyone up. Thanks so much for watching

[@BananasFoster17]

In what month did you do this hike?

[@imightbechad3701]

hey there. I believe it was end of may. Just before it got too hot.

[@imightbechad3701]

Before may and after sep are the best times to go

[@charlesbetts8656]

You have a beautiful style to your editing especially with music.

[@imightbechad3701]

Thanks so much. It actually my favorite part of editing.

[@MidlifeCrisisTactical]

Loved this video. I'm going to do this hike solo in a couple weeks. Do you think I can get by with just trail running shoes and wool socks? What do you prefer to wear when hiking through so much water?

[@imightbechad3701]

Hey Buddy. Are you doing this in one push or overnighter? This will determine your shoes. For the river I would get 2mm neoprene socks. Shitty tennis shoes are fine but I would possibly drill a 4 or 5 holes with a small drill bit through the bottom of the shoe so the water drains quickly as you will be going in and out of the river constantly. There a 2 main springs for water supply. The main river is kind of nasty. One is by Big Springs Alcove about 50 ft up river north of the compost toilet. Second is just before Jacob Hamblin Arch on the west side of the river. Kind of hard to find but keep your eye out for lush green moss growing on the walls. Let me know if you have any other questions. you can see my gear list on my channel kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5zdgntnZruHbsk

[@MidlifeCrisisTactical]

@@imightbechad3701 Thank You dude! This answers my question! I'm going to spend at least one night there. After watching your video footage I definitely don't want to rush through this area.

[@imightbechad3701]

Which route are you going in and exiting? For a two day one night hike I would enter Jacob Hamblin Sneaker Trail and camp near Jacob Hamblin Arch. Then leave your stuff there the next morning and Day Hike to Stevens Arch and back. Camp one more night then hike out the next morning. Two nights are worth it if you can. Also my friends own Escalante Canyon and Rv resort in Escalante. They have great campgrounds on their resort and is a great basecamp before heading out. Ask for Janae and tell her Chad from LA sent you over. Another good option is camping at the parking lot of whatever trail you are taking.

[@MidlifeCrisisTactical]

@@imightbechad3701 Thank you again for the help. I wanted to see everything; I've got the ability to stay 3-4 nights. I'm trying to figure out how parking and hiking in/out of the canyon works currently. Hurricane Wash seems to be the easiest/safest to enter from what I've read (I'm going to be alone on this trip). I'm planning on hiking out the same way I went in. Is trying to hike to the end and back over 4 days doable or possibly stupid?

[@imightbechad3701]

If your going solo and want to see everything here is a good itinerary. Both hurricane and red well are the safest but a lot of sun exposure and definitly the longest hikes. I would park at the Jacob Hamblin Sneaker Trail and bring 60ft of nylon rope as back up in case there isn't rope currently there. Its a little sketchy but if you pack light you should be fine. Bring the rope to lower you pack in sections. It's much easier to climb down this way. Bring 3 liters of water, ( 3 one liter bottles) as there is a spring as soon as you get down. go left up the river toward jacob hamblin and you'll see the spring on your right. After you check out jacob hamblin keep heading past it and you'll find some nice campspots about 1/2 mile past jacob hamblin with lots of trees. Lots of group campers are generally camping right at jacob hamblin so if you want to get sleep just go past it 1/2 a mile or you'll hear them all night because of the echo. The next morning pack up and head back the same way you came in along the river and after about 4 or 5 miles you will reach big springs alcove which looks like a cave. there is a compost toilet on the hill. Set up camp around that area or a bit further where there are some nice waterfalls. stay there for 2 nights and just bring a small daypack so you can just run around and explore. If you watch the full series I point out all the cool landmarks to check out. Make sure to hang up your food in a drybag as the crows and mice will get into your food. Make sure to bring wag bags as there is a rogue park ranger that checks if you have them. Bring some 3mm neoprene socks to wear with your water shoes so prevent blisters as you will be going in and out of the river frequently and the constant sand will mess up your feet pretty bad. Avoid river water for your filter as it will clog it up quickly. Look for the spring water coming off of the cliffs. any other questions feel free to ask. I've done this trip 4 times.

[@cristenwashington7771]

I would exit Jacob Hamblin sneaker trail next time.

[@imightbechad3701]

Hey christian. yeah with 7 new backpackers I figured it would be a little too sketchy for some of them as you really need a rope for that route in my opinion. However this route I would not recommend unless you were day hiking with a small pack.

[@imightbechad3701]

the sneaker trail is way more steep then people make it out to be on youtube

[@AhmedKhan-kl3ee]

What would you suggest as the easier route of the canyon?

[@imightbechad3701]

I would take ropes and enter at Jacob Hamblin, base camp in that area for a few days and explore the canyon. Then exit Hurricane Wash. Climbing out of Jacob Hamblin is pretty scary if you have full size backpacks even with ropes. You will have to coordinate two vehicles to grab the other one when finished is the only hassle.

[@miaculpin8558]

That final hill looked miserable!

[@imightbechad3701]

Yes it was pretty miserable with full packs. Not a recommended route to exit for sure.