Secret Slot Canyon Utah
Overview
Lower Red Cave Upper and Lower Red Caves are two beautiful slot canyons east of Zion National Park in southwestern Utah, located just east of Mount Carmel, Utah. Because they are so close to each other, many people will visit both canyons on the same hike. Snow Canyon State Park is Utah's best kept secret, and Jenny's Canyon a definite highlight. Utah's most accessible slot Canyon, the trail is a short and easy hike; a half mile round trip (15 minutes) with small slopes and steps, offering spectacular views over stunning red sand dunes and soaring sandstone cliffs. The Labyrinth slot canyon is always my top recommendation for secret spots to explore at Lake Powell Make your way around Antelope Island and you’ll find Labyrinth Bay lying directly across from Gunsight Bay. Gunsight Bay is recognizable from its prominent butte resembling the back sight on a rifle.
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Stunning views from the mesa summit between Forgotten and Eagle.
It is no wonder they built a rest stop and view area on the rim of Eagle Canyon. From the rim, it is deep, sheer walled, and dramatic. This is a canyon that is impressive from the rim, but even more impressive to actually hike down into and visit up close. My first visit to Eagle, in about 2005, was a full loop from the Rest Area down Eagle, up Forgotten, and back to a waiting car near the I-70 bridge over the middle part of the canyon. This always stuck in my memory as a good day, but a bit of a slog. Although a bit of a slog, this is likely the most common way the canyon is done.
Ah, but there is a better way! The route described here had peaked my interest for years, until Diane and I finally got down to see if it would go. This is NOT a route for beginners, nor for those looking for a slot canyon adventure. It IS a route for those looking for an elegant and challenging route with a little bit of technical rope work. The route requires good navigation skills, route finding, and most of all, good judgment. In several spots, there is relatively easy, but very exposed climbing. Not for the faint of heart or inexperienced.
En route, however, the trip gives big views of Eagle, up close views of Forgotten Canyon and the Arch in Forgotten Canyon, then an intricate scramble over the mesa and down to the bottom of Eagle through the short narrows of Eagle and back to the trailhead. A must do for the experienced desert lover, it visits the best parts of Eagle and Forgotten without much slogging.
Early in Forgotten Canyon
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