I spent the night camped along a highway a bit downroad from Sandthrax during mid April and then explored Leprechaun and Blarney slot canyons the next morning. Both slots are unique, offering different formations, lighting, and challenges. I entered both from the bottom canyon sections and worked my way up-canyon until technical obstacles stopped my progress. Although I didn't experience the entirety of both slots, I still had a pretty good adventure. Leprechaun in particular became exceptionally narrow in places...I barely was able to squeeze through, and in fact some spots required me to turn sideways at a sloped angle for an extended distance through a very dark chamber. I also had to wade through knee deep water in a second dark chamber, and this is where I took my best pictures of the day. Otherwise, Blarney offered more boulders to climb over, which I accomplished, but then was stopped dead in my tracks at a 10-15 foot overhanging vertical section that would be better to rappel down instead of climbing up. These are fun slots to explore, and would be even more so if equipped with technical climbing gear.
General Google Map location of both slots is here.
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