Mystery Canyon: The Classic Canyon of Zion National Park

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Mystery Canyon - a true classic. The gang assembled after kid duty on Saturday and Sunday, up for a little more physically challenging journey.

The obligatory “before” picture.

Unkie Tom and Ry-ry at the head of Mystery Canyon. Ready for a good Quad workout?

Rappelling the first drop in the Narrows section of Mystery Canyon.

In the Narrows Section, Mystery Canyon.

Dale rappelling the last drop in the Narrows section. Note superfluous single bolt anchor.

Tom hanging at the bottom of the last rap, narrows section.

Jump Rylin, Jump!

Swim Rylin, Swim!

Footware Comparison.

And out to the end. OK, big smile now, Dale.

And the *After* picture. Obviously this canyon was not hard enough.
Let’s see, what could we do that would be a little burlier?

Awhhhhhhhhh. Rylin and Unkie Tom on the shuttle bus.