The hike was about 1 mile in on a gravel access road, flat and easy. However, soon after the beginging of the narrows, there is 2 large drops. We had to turn back due to small children and seniors in our group. Two in our group made the drop (about 8 ft; then a larger one beyond that) had trouble... More

We've seen a few slot canyons of late; we're sort of taken with them actually. Buckskin Gulch is thus far our hands-down favorite. We hiked Wire Pass to Buckskin on a day trip (camping is possible with a permit). We covered between 6 and 7 miles round-trip and it was well worth every step. At some points the canyon is... More

Take a short rope for getting down some chokestones. You may see a midget rattlesnake on this hike. You can walk to the Paria river and out if you arrange a shuttle or spot a car. More

Unlike the first time we were there several years ago, there was no standing water. We walked in about 3 1/2 hours from the Wire Pass trail head before we had to turn around. If you don't manage to get a permit to do the Wave, or even if you do, you should consider this hike. It's an amazing place... More

Spent the morning hiking through this beautiful pass. The canyon has so much character. More

There are a number of unique trails in this area just off Highway 89, all off the dirt road known as House Rock Road. I like entering Buckskin from a gorge called Wirepass - the narrow slickrock bluffs lead into the 100'-200' gorge of Navajo Sandstone known as Buckskin Gulch. It's an exciting experience, real typical of the local geography.... More

Buckskin is a very long slot canyon located near the GSENM and in Paria Canyon. Pick up a permit at the trailhead to explore the area as a day hike. More

This is one not to miss. Not many people have heard about this place but this was in fact rated the top ten hikes in the world by National Geographic some years back. Hiking down Buckskin Gulch beats hiking in the Grand Canyon 10 times. The trail is not overused but you do have to plan ahead of time, equip... More

Standing in line early in the morning, hoping luck was on our side for a pass to hike THE WAVE, Utah, my sister and I were not so lucky. Our plan that day was to hike Wire Pass to Buckskin Slot canyon, only to hear that Wire Pass had two sections of rock blockage that was difficult to get through,... More