Slot Canyons Near Escalante Utah
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HIKING PEEK-A-BOO & SPOOKY GULCH SLOT CANYONS. Hiking Peek-a-Boo and Spooky slot canyons is basically a loop between the two canyons. You come to Peek-a-Boo first, hike up that canyon, and then take a short trail that connects to the top of Spooky to hike down that canyon. L-R, Joshua Kitchen, Nicole Reynolds in the slot canyon, Peek-A-Boo gulch, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah Feb. 15, 2014 Photo by Drew Allred, St.
Escalante is central to several of the National Parks, such as Bryce (and further to Zion), and Capitol Reef plus all of the humungous land enveloped in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. We found some beautiful boon docking just east of town a couple of miles, within the first mile of turning onto Hole-in-the-Rock Rd. You can’t miss all the campers out there, many of us nabbing beautiful vistas along the cliffs. And then just 22 miles further down the road you’ll come to several slot canyons. We quickly learned how not to do the slot canyons near Escalante. Learn from us!Things to Be Aware Of
We’d never been in real slot canyons before so we were pretty excited to check them out. Thinking that they were primarily just claustrophobically narrow canyons we weren’t fully prepared for what we got ourselves into.
First off, some of the kids didn’t have good treads on their shoes. There was much more climbing required than we expected. So wear skookum shoes with good treads.
Secondly, we weren’t prepared for wet…or rather, mud. Even though its desert and everything around you might be dry, be aware that these canyons funnel run-off from rain showers from all around. So there might be moisture, which in this case produces a thick mud.
Thirdly, be mindful of the dangers of flash floods. If there’s been any rain in the mountains around the area take extra precaution. Even ask at the visitor centre in town before you plan to head out there, just to be sure.
Fourthly, pay attention to the maps you’re given…they are there to be used! Usually we’re pretty good with this…but. Not paying close attention to the maps we had, we blindly followed our teens who were probably following other people into the first slot canyons we came to. When we thought we were in either Peekaboo or Spooky (the two we actually came to do) we discovered later on that we were actually in Dry Fork Narrows. Which was okay, but not ideal.
And if you’re a larger group like we are…have multiple backpacks (which we do) each with a supply of water (which we did) and make sure when you split up that each party has water (which we didn’t). Otherwise don’t split up!!
Splitting Up
The teen girls soon realized that their lack of treads was going to hinder the group, or result in them having to walk thru the snotty mud. We made sure they had keys to the van and water in a backpack as they turned back.
The boys and I continued on, until the canyon walls widened but the mud holes remained. Laars, our youngest, could no longer stretch across the canyon with his feet on one wall and his hands on the other, walking his way along. That’s when Everette and him turned back.
Anders and I continued on, coaxing each other along…and forgetting to take photos!!Meeting Up
Everette and Laars didn’t take long to meet up with the girls, and they headed into Spooky slot canyon. Surprisingly even those who would consider themselves somewhat claustrophobic didn’t find the narrowness of the canyon too much…even when they had to remove backpacks and slip sideways thru the cracks.
It was the walls they had to climb that made them turn around.
Anders and I continued all the way up Dry River Narrows then went cross-country towards the main trail. We came out part ways up the mountain…and had to decide between heading back up and out to the van…potentially waiting for everybody at the van. Or heading back down into the canyon to do another slot canyon…and hopefully meet up with the family. Because when we were separated from all four members of the family, we were inadvertently separated from our drinking water. Not good.
We weren’t done with the fun, so we opted for heading down and into Peekaboo. We started with the big climb into the canyon, which was amazing that we managed to overcome it by ourselves…well, Anders sort of pulled me up over the top!!Getting Help
Anders and I were quickly followed by two hikers who helped us thru a couple of difficult spots…we couldn’t have done it without them. And that’s something to consider when doing these slots. Its beneficial to have several people to help one another, and definitely helpful to have encouragers to keep your spirits high.
Especially as it gets hot and you think you can’t go on!!
After Anders and I completed Peekaboo we headed up towards the rim of the canyon, taking plenty of stops. We were both feeling dehydrated, mine exasperated by the fact that exercise can intensify menopausal hot flashes. Yes, I’m that woman now!
At one point we chatted with a German couple whom we’d spoken with in the first slot canyon. They knew we’d been separated by the rest of our party. They were more fit than us and easily passed us. I asked them if they happened to come upon a man asking about his wife
HIKING PEEK-A-BOO & SPOOKY GULCH SLOT CANYONS. Hiking Peek-a-Boo and Spooky slot canyons is basically a loop between the two canyons. You come to Peek-a-Boo first, hike up that canyon, and then take a short trail that connects to the top of Spooky to hike down that canyon. L-R, Joshua Kitchen, Nicole Reynolds in the slot canyon, Peek-A-Boo gulch, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah Feb. 15, 2014 Photo by Drew Allred, St.
Escalante is central to several of the National Parks, such as Bryce (and further to Zion), and Capitol Reef plus all of the humungous land enveloped in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. We found some beautiful boon docking just east of town a couple of miles, within the first mile of turning onto Hole-in-the-Rock Rd. You can’t miss all the campers out there, many of us nabbing beautiful vistas along the cliffs. And then just 22 miles further down the road you’ll come to several slot canyons. We quickly learned how not to do the slot canyons near Escalante. Learn from us!Things to Be Aware Of
We’d never been in real slot canyons before so we were pretty excited to check them out. Thinking that they were primarily just claustrophobically narrow canyons we weren’t fully prepared for what we got ourselves into.
First off, some of the kids didn’t have good treads on their shoes. There was much more climbing required than we expected. So wear skookum shoes with good treads.
Secondly, we weren’t prepared for wet…or rather, mud. Even though its desert and everything around you might be dry, be aware that these canyons funnel run-off from rain showers from all around. So there might be moisture, which in this case produces a thick mud.
Thirdly, be mindful of the dangers of flash floods. If there’s been any rain in the mountains around the area take extra precaution. Even ask at the visitor centre in town before you plan to head out there, just to be sure.
Fourthly, pay attention to the maps you’re given…they are there to be used! Usually we’re pretty good with this…but. Not paying close attention to the maps we had, we blindly followed our teens who were probably following other people into the first slot canyons we came to. When we thought we were in either Peekaboo or Spooky (the two we actually came to do) we discovered later on that we were actually in Dry Fork Narrows. Which was okay, but not ideal.
And if you’re a larger group like we are…have multiple backpacks (which we do) each with a supply of water (which we did) and make sure when you split up that each party has water (which we didn’t). Otherwise don’t split up!!
Splitting Up
The teen girls soon realized that their lack of treads was going to hinder the group, or result in them having to walk thru the snotty mud. We made sure they had keys to the van and water in a backpack as they turned back.
The boys and I continued on, until the canyon walls widened but the mud holes remained. Laars, our youngest, could no longer stretch across the canyon with his feet on one wall and his hands on the other, walking his way along. That’s when Everette and him turned back.
Anders and I continued on, coaxing each other along…and forgetting to take photos!!Meeting Up
Everette and Laars didn’t take long to meet up with the girls, and they headed into Spooky slot canyon. Surprisingly even those who would consider themselves somewhat claustrophobic didn’t find the narrowness of the canyon too much…even when they had to remove backpacks and slip sideways thru the cracks.
It was the walls they had to climb that made them turn around.
Anders and I continued all the way up Dry River Narrows then went cross-country towards the main trail. We came out part ways up the mountain…and had to decide between heading back up and out to the van…potentially waiting for everybody at the van. Or heading back down into the canyon to do another slot canyon…and hopefully meet up with the family. Because when we were separated from all four members of the family, we were inadvertently separated from our drinking water. Not good.
We weren’t done with the fun, so we opted for heading down and into Peekaboo. We started with the big climb into the canyon, which was amazing that we managed to overcome it by ourselves…well, Anders sort of pulled me up over the top!!Getting Help
Anders and I were quickly followed by two hikers who helped us thru a couple of difficult spots…we couldn’t have done it without them. And that’s something to consider when doing these slots. Its beneficial to have several people to help one another, and definitely helpful to have encouragers to keep your spirits high.
Especially as it gets hot and you think you can’t go on!!
After Anders and I completed Peekaboo we headed up towards the rim of the canyon, taking plenty of stops. We were both feeling dehydrated, mine exasperated by the fact that exercise can intensify menopausal hot flashes. Yes, I’m that woman now!
At one point we chatted with a German couple whom we’d spoken with in the first slot canyon. They knew we’d been separated by the rest of our party. They were more fit than us and easily passed us. I asked them if they happened to come upon a man asking about his wife
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