Talk:Escalante Route

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It has been a very long time since I last hiked this route (2003), but I am 100% sure that at no point were there any cliffs that required an actual rappel (The Royal Arch Route is a different matter). There are several sections that require some serious down-climbing, and while a rope might not be a bad idea for someone that is afraid of heights, it's not really necessary. The descent in to Red Canyon is definitely daunting, but it's well withing the range of anyone with some prior backcountry experience in the canyon. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.26.55.36 (talk) 23:54, 29 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]