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| Hiking | 6.01 Miles |
609 AEG |
| | Hiking | 6.01 Miles | 3 Hrs 46 Mns | | 2.03 mph |
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| no partners | | We began at the Peekaboo/Spooky Slot Canyon Trailhead and traversed the 3 slot canyons in a double loop. There's a 28 mile drive on a very bumpy dirt road to reach it (high clearance not required).
The adventure begins with a one mile walk along the ledge overlooking the main canyon, then an easy climb down to the canyon floor, then a half mile walk along the canyon floor. At this point, there is a central area where hikers can go in multiple directions to access each of the slot canyons.
We started with Peekaboo Canyon. There is a 15 foot vertical climb up into Peekaboo canyon, which was easy due to numerous hand and footholds. (Those who were 5'4" and under needed a boost.)
Peekaboo was my favorite part. It is incredibly beautiful, with remarkable sandstone shapes and curves. It's also really fun, with quite a bit of climbing, wiggling between structures, and ducking through holes. Definitely felt like a parkour course. We took numerous pictures and videos.
After we exited Peekaboo, there was a 0.4 mile walk on a well-defined sand trail to reach the entrance to Spooky Canyon. There is also a side trail to bypass Spooky Canyon for those who are claustrophobic.
Spooky Canyon is fascinating, but much less fun. Much of it is extremely narrow (16 inches wide in some spots), and there are some very tight sharp turns that are tricky to squeeze through. It's also easy to get a foot caught in a small space and break an ankle. Fortunately, we all had strong ankles. There is also an 8 foot drop between some large rocks which looked more dangerous than it was. At one point, we encountered 2 people who were traveling the opposite direction, and they had to retreat to a wider space where we could pass each other. It was a relief when we reached the end of Spooky Canyon and had a little space to breathe.
Next there was a half mile trail, mostly sand, to loop back to the central area. Finally we entered and explored Dry Fork Canyon, which is also beautiful, but easy to traverse, with a wider space, flat ground, and no climbing. There were more people in this one. Near the end of Dry Fork Canyon, there is an area, marked with cairns, where we climbed out (8 foot climb, easy footholds/handholds) and looped back to the trailhead. At this point, we noticed that we could see the entrance to Peekaboo canyon from the top.
Overall, the views and experiences are incredible and very memorable. Definitely will do again someday. |
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