Fat Man's Misery 3B

[rcwild]

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Rating: 3B III
Time Required: 6-10 hours
Longest Rappel: 40 feet (15M)

Preferred Season
spring, summer, fall

Water Concerns
wetsuit advisable in cold weather

Special Challenges
navigation, flash flood possible in east fork

USGS Topo Maps

Directions to Trailhead

Trailhead UTM Grid Coordinate

Approach

Canyon Entry UTM Grid Coordinate

Exit

Canyon Exit UTM Grid Coordinate

[rcwild]

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[ewestesen]

Went through Fat Man's Misery a couple days ago and thought I would just report on the water level for the East Fork of the Virgin River.

I had a friend do it a few weeks ago, and he didn't mention any problems with the river. I checked the level of the river- at the recording station near Springdale it said the river was at about 6 ft and 140 cfs, about where it was when my friend went.

At the end of Fat Man's Misery when I got to the East Fork of the Virgin, the river was pretty high, but manageable. I don't think I would ever do it if the gauge near Springdale read higher than 6 ft/140 cfs though. There were a few places where the water was up to my chest, and the current pulled me faster than I liked... it made me pretty nervous. Most of the time I could wade along just fine though.

I got the gauge readings here:
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?09404900