Lower Eardley Canyon has many pools and requires a fair bit of effort for a short technical section. Start at the Eardley Canyon trailhead. 100-yards beyond the "No Vehicles beyond this point" signs there are two very good petroglyph panels on the right side of the canyon. About 2.25 miles From the Trailhead to Eardley Canyon is 2 1/4 miles to the mouth of Eardley Can...

Matacanes Canyon is located near the town of Potrero Redondo in Santiago, Nuevo Leon, Mexico - half an hour from the city of Monterrey. It is a 10 hrs walking tour in which you can find rappel descents, underground rivers, waterfalls, among other obstacles. Route of 12 km no more than 7 kilometers on the river with towering walls and floor full of obstacles such as r...

A nice, very short and easy Zion canyon with 4 rappels. The most reasonable way to descend this canyon is after a descent of Deadeye Dick canyon since it makes for a much more worthwhile day considering the long-ish approach. Rating: 3A II (v3a1 II) Rappels: 4, Max ↕80ft

Morocco Canyon is a short, but fun technical slot canyon located in North Wash, Utah, about 32 miles south of Hanksville. Morocco Canyon is a great as a beginner canyon, or a short canyon to combine with something else during on the day.

This region of shadowy slot canyons, mind-bending geological formations, and expansive views of Lake Mead is jointly administered by the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management. Solitude and silence are common throughout the 3,521 acres of narrow canyons and gravelly washes found inside Lake Mead NRA. Encompassed by this wilderness area are some of the...

Mystery Canyon is one of the popular but hard to do canyon in Zion National Park since many canyoneers want tod do it but only twelve hikers per day are allowed to venture within. The hile is about 6 miles long and takes about 8 hours to complete. The canyon ends with a spectacular rappel through the first waterfall in the Zion Narrows. Full cantoneering technical equ...

Orderville Canyon is typically thought of as the next in line for those that have completed the trek through the Narrows and came away wanting more. Orderville Canyon is popular, fun and one of the easier technical slot canyons. 80 hikers per day are allowed to tackle Orderville Canyon and its vaulted cathedrals, towering sandstone arches and twisted caverns (and the ...

Pandora's Box is a fun and complex technical slot canyon in Capitol Reef National Park. Pandora's Box is rated 3A R IV using the Canyon Rating System. This is a 14.2 mile one way (shuttle required) hike with 1600 cumulative feet of elevation gain that takes about 10-14 hours to complete.

Pine Creek is one of the most popular and accessible technical canyoneering routes in Zion National Park. It is a favorite of many canyoneers and exemplifies the beauty found in subterranean slot canyons. The route commands that canyoneers attempting the Pine Creek descent have enhanced technical skills with several rappels, downclimbs and cold water swims required. 5...

The east end of Zion National Park and the Kolob Terrace has several nice slot canyons, two of the best are the upper and lower forks of Sand Wash, known as Red Cave (aka Red Canyon). The Red Cave Sandwash hike is split into two parts with down-climbing and rope skills necessary for either part. The Lower Red Cave fills and empties with sand over time, making the...

The Robbers Roost was an outlaw hideout in southeastern Utah used mostly by Butch Cassidy and his Wild Bunch gang in the closing years of the Old West. Robbers Roost attracts hikers, backpackers, horseback riders, and all-terrain vehicle (ATV) enthusiasts. Many steep, narrow slot canyons popular with technical canyoneers are found in Robbers Roost. The area has many s...

The Ropes Canyon Trail is a semi-technical slot canyon with rope obstacles in Mecca Hills area. Basic climbing skills are required. The ropes are very challenging - some will find it easier going up them, others down them. The ropes do require body strength for climbing. The trailhead is the same for the Painted Canyons (Ladder Canyons). The view and feeling here is ...

Royal Arches is a challenging 5 day loop is considered by many to be the most difficult of the established south side hikes, appropriate for experienced canyon hikers with basic canyoneering skills (ACA rating: 3A VI). The rappel near the river and the lack of reliable water along the Tonto Trail make this hike significantly more hazardous than other canyon trails. T...

WARNING: NOT DROP IN TO SANDTHRAX UNLESS YOU ARE A HIGHLY SKILLED X-CANYONEER. Sandthrax Canyon is a technical slot canyon in the Hanksvill/North Lake Powell area, next to the Leprechaun system.

Burro Wash slot canyon typify the canyon country of southern Utah: deep, narrow, secret places within the Waterpocket Fold. The routes are largely unmarked. A few rock cairns may mark key points; carrying a topographic map is recommended. It is extremely hot in summer and water sources are unreliable; carry adequate water. Use caution in narrow canyons during flash fl...