Descent into 50 Mile Creek

This album is directed to those wanting to get down into the upper part of the long-flooded 50 Mile Creek Canyon, and do it in a safe manner. The detailed write up of the entry can be found here: http://www.twohikers.org/CanyonCountry/Escalante05/es2005_day6.htm

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Conferring right before we begin the descent.
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The descent requires going parallel to the canyon before turning to the right.
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The crux of the descent is just out of view to the left of Susie. Start of the narrows is visible to the left of center.
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Susie is still on the easy part. Others below her are getting to the more challenging part.

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This is the alternate route into 50 Mile Creek Canyon, down this sand slide. It is maybe a mile or so upstream from the slickrock descent.