MTS001
Location: 37.1016502380371, -111.064399719238
Just E of Mile 42, veer S and enter the wide, yawning mouth of Mountain Sheep Canyon
MTS002
Location: 37.0967788696289, -111.063499450684
Paddle around emerging islands of surfacing slickrock and gaze at the chalky white residue, a visual reminder of where Lake Powell's water once lapped against the sun-scorched rocks.
MTS003
Location: 37.0767707824707, -111.060699462891
The water becomes shallow; dock boat along flat shoreline and wade through murky water to begin hike. At 3-way junction, head upcanyon via middle fork
MTS004
Location: 37.0673408508301, -111.058296203613
As the water begins to dwindle, mother nature reveals polished sandstone and loose sand deposits. But don't forget to look up, or you may miss the amazing burnt mahogany cliff face streaked in grey-purple desert varnish
MTS005
Location: 37.0663299560547, -111.058700561523
Follow the serpentine path as it alternates between moderately sloping walls and increasingly steeper inclines; a round chamber with chilly pools of unknown depths and easily manuverable chokestones litter the way
MTS006
Location: 37.0645713806152, -111.058197021484
Meander through a kaleidoscope of shadows and light to large Y junction; veer R to start scrambling and wading through the narrows
MTS007
Location: 37.0611610412598, -111.058723449707
Get swallowed in overhangings as the slot winnows; this is a good place to return to the lake, but explore upcanyon if time allows
Mountain Sheep Video Clip
Location: 37.0632247924805, -111.058891296387
Stemming the slots. ©Rich Rudow and Andrew Matranga
Stemming the slots
Location: 37.065242767334, -111.059906005859
©Rich Rudow
Preparing the raft
Location: 37.0681610107422, -111.059120178223
Navigating the head-high water of a slot requires a raft to keep gear dry. ©Rich Rudow
TO TRAILHEAD: From Wahweap Marina near Page, Arizona, motor east to mile 42. Either put in with kayaks from the mouth of the canyon on S side of Lake Powell, or boat into the deep, long canyon and anchor at lake's end to start hiking.
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