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There was this gate with barbed wire indicating that we should not pass it, but there was no other trail that made sense. We kept walking, following cairns and footprints, until we came to a place that confused us. There was no turning back now and I really wanted to see the slot canyon so we soldiered on. After we continued on our path, we didn’t have any significant mishaps in route finding except in 2 locations. BIG DIFFERENCE.Īnother piece of information they gave us was to “cross the wash, don’t walk in it” and that suddenly made a lot of sense. They told us, “I hope you’re ready for a swim!” and I thought to myself, “Oh, I knew there was something I forgot… To check with the BLM office about the water levels!” and then I thought, “Um, NO… I am NOT ready for a swim.” They told us that the water levels were 5 feet of standing water, and at first I thought, 5 feet, no problem that’s nothin’… and then I realized I was imagining 5 inches instead of feet. After about 15-20 minutes of walking along the trail, we came across another couple and their dog. We found the trail relatively easy to follow, though we did turn down the wrong side of the trail a couple times. We definitely didn’t need as much water as they told us to bring, but in the desert, it’s a “better be safe than sorry” attitude. but this time it scared me a little and we turned back to get more water. We looked at these signs, and usually I completely disregard them if I have water, snacks, sun protection, first aid, etc. When you approach the trail, there is a large sign that has all these scary warnings like, ”STOP: DO NOT CONTINUE IF YOU DO NOT HAVE 4L OF WATER PER PERSON” and there’s one about being able to navigate when there’s no trail. There were a couple other groups of 2 leaving around the same time as us, but it seemed like it was a pretty remote area, especially given the holiday weekend.
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Google Maps (Satellite View of Trail) The Route As always, be cautious and plan your route ahead of time. (We also used Google Maps before losing service and that helps tremendously!)Īccording to Google, there is an actual address. We saw lots of cars and knew that it was the spot. The lot isn’t marked, but there’s an obvious trail across the road that is where the trail begins. Drive about 7.5 miles down the road, and you will come to a parking lot right off the side of the road past a cattle guard. It’s a dirt road, but it was suitable for passenger cars too. Zebra Slot Canyonĭifficulty: Easy to moderate Getting Thereįrom Highway 12, turn onto Hole in the Rock Road. When Courtney said she wanted to go on adventure that was relatively close to Salt Lake, I had made up my mind on Escalante. Brighton and I decided against going at that time for a few different reasons, including risk of rain/flash floods that weekend, but it still was on my bucket list. I had actually found Zebra Slot Canyon while doing some research in March/April for desert adventures to escape the winter in Salt Lake. I have wanted to check out some slot canyons since I moved and realized it’s an essential adventure to have while in Utah. We were both ready for some hot scrumptious breakfast and coffee, so we pulled off to Bryce Canyon Pines Restaurant.īreakfast hit the spot for both of us and fueled our next adventure- Zebra Slot Canyon. Click the links for our other explorations at Kannaraville Falls, Calf Creek Falls, and Emerald Pools in Zion!)Īfter waking up and enjoying the sunrise at our campsite, we packed up and headed out towards Escalante National Monument. (This post is a continuation of my Labor Day Weekend trip.