Looking at Kolob Creek, from where the road crosses the creek, at 15 cfs. I was up by Lava Point shooting flowers, a week or so ago, and measured the flow coming out of the dam as 12-14 cfs - which did not seem like very much - up there! Seemed like maybe Kolob would be 'interesting' but doable at these water levels, so I enrolled Nick Percell in going to check it out at the first rappel, take pictures, consider whether it would be reasonable at this level.

Darn hot in Zion, so we got an early start. It took 46 minutes to follow the logging roads to Kolob Creek, then the shwacking down beside the stream seemed to take together (we took a better route on the way back)...

But eventually we found the first drop, and geared up. The plan was to rap next to the waterfall for best pictures, then set a rope in a better location and jug out.

But first, of course, gotta grab a pic of the local flora: Scarlet Gilia (aka Skyrocket) - Gilia aggregata / Phlox Family

The choice was either IN the waterfall (which seemed a bit rowdy) or off a tree about 10 feet away. I rapped first while Nick shot from ye olde rappelling tree, atop the rib.

Tom rapping, lower down.

Tom almost at the bottom.

Kolob Rappel #1 from the bottom.

Yah: Nick on the First Rappel.