Corona Arch 10-5-09

Susan and I spent enough time skulking around Moab’s climbing locals to learn a few of their best kept secrets including hidden slot canyons, cool climbs and weird stuff to do when you’re bored. The Corona Arch rappel fit into the last category and although we weren’t bored we couldn’t pass up a chance to see it from the top down.

A short hike over vast terraces of unspoiled sandstone lead to this partially freestanding arch, the opening is 140’ by 105’ and the climb to the top requires an easy but crazily exposed class climb protected by 7 or 8 pitons. We dim-wittedly left our second rope in the truck and I paid the penalty by having to repeat the climb sans cord.


After the rappel, we tied back in and turned the setup into a giant rope swing.

Susan roped up at the top of the class 4 section.