Escalante Utah Slot Canyons Spooky
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Escalante Utah Slot Canyons Spooky Park
Escalante Utah Slot Canyons Spooky Games
Escalante Utah Slot Canyons Spooky Nights
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- Scroll down below the video to the link to my story about hiking Peek-a-Boo and Spooky and elsewhere in the Escalante and other Utah parks. Hi, I’m Michael Lanza, creator of The Big Outside, which has made several top outdoors blog lists.
- Peek-a-boo & Spooky Slot Canyons To get to the canyons we drove back to Hole-in-the-Rock Road and followed it south for 26 miles. There are a number of interesting attractions and trailheads along this 62 mile dirt road that runs from Escalante all the way to the shore of Lake Powell.
On most Southern Utah bucket lists, you’ll find the local favorite one-two punch of Peek-a-Boo and Spooky Slot Canyons. These magnificent hikes, located in the Dry Fork area of the Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument area, can be done individually, but they make for a killer loop you can tackle in one afternoon of adventure. Once you’re in, all you have to do is walk through a scenic paradise of red and purple rock.
From the trailhead, get into Dry Fork Wash via moderate scrambling down some short cliffs and following cairns as needed. Once you’re off the cliff and into the sand dunes, you’ll hike along the creek wash until you see the mouth of Peek-a-Boo. There are hand and foot cut-outs in the rock to help you get up and into the canyon.
Once you leave Peek-a-Boo, keep hiking (longer than you think you should, most likely) until you come to a juniper tree, then follow the trail and cairns leading to the right and the entrance of Spooky Gulch. Scramble down a mellow rock face to get into the canyon. It soon tightens up, and you’ll be having a good time navigating the confines of this fun canyon. The loop generally takes about 3-4 hours depending on pace and skill level.