Ramp Canyon is accessed two ways; either from the South end or the North end of the canyon. Typical access from the South comes from going through Quandry or Knotted Rope Canyons to effect a round trip route back to the parking area.

There are a couple of locations to park / camp in this area. One is at the entrance of the wash leading up to Quandry and Knotted Rope Canyons or you can park / camp at the entrance of Ramp Canyon. If you are doing Quandry or Knotted rope, you will most likely want to park / camp at the bottom of the wash. If you are doing Ramp Canyon, you will most like want to park / camp at the head of Ramp.

Ramp Canyon (by its self) can be done round trip in about 3 - 5 hours. This will depend on what you want to do of course, how many people you have in your group and what type extra curricular activities you may want to do. There are plenty of little side explorations, climbing and rappelling you can do in and around Ramp. So, plan your time wisely and be sure to plan enough time for all the things you want to do.

As you begin you trip down Ramp Canyon you will find that the canyon gradually narrows and becomes steep on both sides. You first real encounter with any obstacle will be the "Ramp". This is a vertically slanted slab on the right side which requires a technical down climb to surmount. This is easily overcome with a simple retrievable anchor and rappel to the sandy floor below. Pay particular attention to the down climb, because you will come back up this ramp on your return.

There are plenty of places to rap off as you head down canyon. Take advantage of these and practice using natural anchors. Additionally, take advantage of some of the interesting side climbs as you head down or come back up canyon. Don't over extend yourself, just enjoy the diversity of the canyon and put it to good use.

The last obstacle is the 30 foot dryfall at the end. This is fun to rap off and will prove even more fun if you make your rap stationary and then use the rope and ascenders to return the way you came down. If you decide not to go back up the rope, or don't have ascenders, then you can do the bypass on the left back to the top of the dryfall. Practicing the use of ascenders is a good way to train for pot hole exit. Either way, have fun with this one.

Once you are finished at the bottom, it's time to head back up canyon and finish the route.

By the way, the bottom of Ramp Canyon is a great place to camp if you really want to send some time exploring or training here. It is a sandy bottom with plenty of shelter from the wind. Be sure to check the weather report before camping in any canyon. You don't want to be caught in any sudden flooding.