Buckskin Gulch

Sandstone walls tower up to 500 feet high along the 16-mile passage, with sections narrowing to just 5 feet in width throughout the canyon.

Native American groups carved petroglyphs at multiple points along the canyon walls, marking their presence in this section of the Colorado Plateau.

The canyon serves as a natural laboratory for geologists studying the erosive power of water on Navajo sandstone formations over millions of years.

Visitors need permits from the Bureau of Land Management and must check weather forecasts within 100 miles due to flash flood risks.

Water and wind erosion created a network of passages that form the longest continuous slot canyon system in North America.

Location: Kane County

Elevation above the sea: 1,284 m

GPS coordinates: 37.00170,-111.86600

Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:42