Duckett Slot
White Canyon, Utah
ACA Rating: 3B II
4–5 rappels to 35’
White Canyon, Utah
ACA Rating: 3B II
4–5 rappels to 35’
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
A fun and physical 3 to 4 hour canyon with some wading
and 4–5 rappels to 35 feet.
GEAR:
Standard canyoneering gear.
Rope, webbing, and quick links for 4–5 rappels to 35 feet. A wetsuit is advised for this canyon.
DRIVE:
Turn west from Hwy 95 at mile marker 60.8 [DUCKET, UTM NAD83/WGS84 563399mE 4177515mN] and drive under the highway east to cross White Canyon at Ducket Crossing. Continue about 0.6 miles and turn left (north) at a Y in the road. Drive 1.0 additional mile and park at the waypoint marked [DUCKEX2, UTM 564451mE 4179000mN] on the map. These dirt roads will have some sandy and rocky sections and may require a 4WD and high clearance vehicle.
HIKE:
From the parking spot, hike 0.4 miles northeast on the road to waypoint [DUCKPK, UTM 564974mE 4179340mN] where you will turn to the left (northwest) and hike another 0.2 miles to the head of the slot at [DUCKST, UTM 564647mE 4179535mN].
EXIT:
After completing the slot, walk upstream (south) in White Canyon approximately 0.4 miles to [DUCKEX, UTM 563966mE 4178936mN] on the map, where you will then exit up the Cedar Mesa sandstone and overland east to your vehicle as shown on the map.
COMMENTS:
A fun and physical 3 to 4 hour canyon with some wading
and 4–5 rappels to 35 feet.
GEAR:
Standard canyoneering gear.
Rope, webbing, and quick links for 4–5 rappels to 35 feet. A wetsuit is advised for this canyon.
DRIVE:
Turn west from Hwy 95 at mile marker 60.8 [DUCKET, UTM NAD83/WGS84 563399mE 4177515mN] and drive under the highway east to cross White Canyon at Ducket Crossing. Continue about 0.6 miles and turn left (north) at a Y in the road. Drive 1.0 additional mile and park at the waypoint marked [DUCKEX2, UTM 564451mE 4179000mN] on the map. These dirt roads will have some sandy and rocky sections and may require a 4WD and high clearance vehicle.
HIKE:
From the parking spot, hike 0.4 miles northeast on the road to waypoint [DUCKPK, UTM 564974mE 4179340mN] where you will turn to the left (northwest) and hike another 0.2 miles to the head of the slot at [DUCKST, UTM 564647mE 4179535mN].
EXIT:
After completing the slot, walk upstream (south) in White Canyon approximately 0.4 miles to [DUCKEX, UTM 563966mE 4178936mN] on the map, where you will then exit up the Cedar Mesa sandstone and overland east to your vehicle as shown on the map.
COMMENTS:
Quality Rating: 
A short, physical, and scenic canyon with a moderate amount of water, requiring numerous parter assists, some mild stemming, and several rappels.
