And then there’s the Burr Trail – starting as pavement and transitioning to graded dirt, it winds through slot canyons and across open desert before dramatically descending a series of switchbacks ...

For many, slot canyons evoke a sense of awe and curiosity. “There’s a real sense of discovery,” says Clery. “Every turn reveals something new.” Orientation and options in Buckskin Gulch ...

A different kind of hiking Other slot canyons: Southern Utah has other tight-squeeze slot canyons, including Spooky Gulch within Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

WLDavies/E+/Getty Images Other slot canyons: Southern Utah has other tight-squeeze slot canyons, including Spooky Gulch within Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Mike Cavaroc/Alamy Stock ...

At first glance, the desert landscape of Southern Utah seems like a sweeping, sun-baked canvas — wide open and endless. But tucked deep within its sandstone folds are slot canyons, sculpted over ...

“Every turn reveals something new.” Orientation and options in Buckskin Gulch About an hour’s drive east of Kanab, Utah, Buckskin Gulch — believed by many to be the longest and deepest slot canyon in ...

“We measure canyons in hours, not miles.” Leave no trace The rise in slot canyon popularity has brought an uptick in damage, from graffiti on petroglyphs to improperly buried waste.