Yellow Comet - Hell Roaring Canyon

Yellow Comet
aka: Comet Catcher

Hell Roaring Canyon
Hiking & Pictographs

Yellow Comet is a wonderful pictograph panel located in Hell Roaring Canyon just outside of Moab. This is the perfect route for those wanting more than just a simple hike. Several different route options are provided to allow you to customize the route to your skill level and desires.

Please take only pictures and leave only footprints.

Circle of Friends:
The Yellow Comet Pictograph Panel is part of the "Circle of Friends" program. Members of the "Circle of Friends" have access to more specific information, explicit route information, GPS waypoints, trailhead location and detailed maps. If you would like more information on joining the "Circle of Friends" visit the sign up page.

"Circle of Friends"

General Information:
Three options for visiting the Yellow Comet pictograph are presented, they are the Crawl Route, the Stock Route and the Loop Route. All three routes have their charms and disadvantages. All route options are rated 1A III using the Canyon Rating System. Navigation for the routes are moderate. The routes do traverse through some areas of cryptobiotic soil but they are easy to avoid with a little care. A GPS is useful. Good map reading skills and a detailed route description are essential.

Trailhead Information:
Yellow Comet is located just outside of Moab on the road to Dead Horse Point and Canyonlands Island in the Sky District. During normal conditions any carefully driven passenger car should be able to reach the trailhead.

Cryptobiotic Soil:
The routes desired do cross areas of cryptobiotic crust. Please avoid disturbing all cryptobiotic crust. Stay on existing trails, walk in wash bottoms or on slickrock. Go out of your way, literally, to avoid cryptobiotic soil. Cryptobiotic crust requires years of undisturbed growth before it becomes visible as an irregular, blackish mat on the soil surface. A single footprint by a careless hiker can destroy years of growth.

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