Tom's Utah Canyoneering Guide: Music Canyon, Southern San Rafael Swell

Music Canyon, Southern San Rafael Reef

Rating:		3A III
Season:		Spring or Fall
Length:		6 to 8 hours.
Longest Rappel:		50 feet (18m)
Equipment:		3 short ropes are required to fix the canyon for reascent.
Drinking Water:		Bring plenty. No water is found on this hike.
USGS 7.5' Map:		Tomsich Butte
Difficulties:		A couple short rappels and some downclimbing. The raps can be up-climbed at about a 5.8 level, but it is probably better to fix three ropes. Raps may require building cairns for anchors.
Logistics:		Can descend and fix ropes, then re-ascend. Or can use to access Chimney Canyon or the Chute of Muddy Creek, with a carspot at Hidden Splendor.
Flash Flood Danger:		Moderate.

Music is a nice canyon. Not too hard, kinda pretty. It offers a convenient access to the Chute of Muddy Creek and Chimney Canyon, or can be re-ascended for an interesting day. This is a new, short description.
Approach: Park on the Hidden Splendor road 3.9 miles south of Red Hills Junction, or 4.0 miles north of the turn for Quandary Canyon.
Canyon: drop into the canyon heading northwest from the parking spot. Hike for an hour and a half or so. Enter the canyon. Downclimb and do three short rappels, until you arrive at Muddy Creek. Return the way you came, or head down the Chute.

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