Slot Canyons Near Moab Utah
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Located along Hole in the Rock Road in Escalante Canyons country, Spooky and Peek A Boo Slot Canyons make a great half-day adventure. Start at the bottom of naturally sculpted Peek A Boo and climb up, passing under a few arches and over a few potholes (usually dry). From the top, follow the cairns over slickrock and sand to the entrance of Spooky. Canyoneering in Moab Utah Join us for a half or full day guided canyoneering trip because playing on, in between, and on top of the rocks is so much fun. We will pick you up in the adventure town of Moab, Utah and take you where you will be surrounded by peace, tranquility, and towering red rocks. Carved by wind, water and dinosaur tears, slot canyons can be hundreds of feet deep and so narrow you have to cram yourself through sideways. (There’s one near Zion called Fat Man’s Misery.). Join Moab Utah's most experienced outdoor adventure tour guides. A Slot Canyon is a narrow canyon that whas formed by water rushing through the rock. The rock is normally softer, like sandstone or limestone. And a slot canyon is always more deeper than wide. This makes it perfect for exploring through all the narrow curves and admire the rocks. Zion National Park boasts perhaps the most famous of the slot canyons in Utah – the Zion Narrows. Though this slot canyon ranks as the easiest to traverse within Zion National Park, it is 16 miles long and requires 13 hours to traverse. It includes slippery rocks, river hiking, and some swimming.
The Holeman Slot starts beside the road, here running over a white slickrock plateau marked with many small potholes that hold water for some time after rainfall. The ravine deepens via a few drops of 2 to 3 feet, descending through crisp, light brown/orange rocks crossed with thin layers either lighter or darker in color, which add to the prettiness of the curving, water-carved canyon sides. Shallow pools form in a few places after rainfall, and some parts of the floor may be covered by soft mud, but there are no significant obstacles until a slanting, two-stage drop of about 15 feet into a pool, at the start of the deepest and narrowest section of the canyon. This doesn't extend very far, however, soon opening out into a wider passageway with an entrance/exit route on the north side, followed by more shallow, twisting narrows that gradually deepen again until blocked by a chokestone above an overhanging drop. This is climbable, but a much bigger dryfall soon after marks the end of the slot, as the ravine opens out abruptly to a sheer-sided, 80 foot deep box canyon that winds its way westwards towards the Green River.Overview
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Slot Canyons Near Moab Utah
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The second rappel into the first deep slot section.
SGR Canyon, aka S#@! Got Real Canyon, is a very different type of canyon than any other canyon I have done in Moab. The canyon is a physical day of elevation gain, route finding, high stemming, and rappels, very unique for Moab.
Of the people that I know who have done it, comments have ranged from 'amazing!' to 'meh.'. I would lean more toward the 'amazing!' side of the spectrum. Though the actual canyon sections are short, they are unique, beautiful, and well worth the effort to visit.
Given the length of the day, do this one in spring or fall when temperatures are more moderate. It would be unbearably hot in the summer, and snow or ice on the approach in the winter will make reaching the canyon difficult or impossible. Primitive camping in the area is excellent.
Due to the logistics of the stemming/rappels, small groups size recommended.
Mike and Jake heading up the approach gully.
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