Canyoneer Mystery Canyon, Zion National Park, Utah

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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 equirment inclueing 140 foot ropes are required for this canyon. Mystery is a popular canyon, and permits can be hard to get. You must get a backcountry permit to do this route. The National Park Service limits access to Keyhole Canyon to 12 people a day! The Park holds a lottery for permits four months in advance. For more information on permit reservations, please see the Zion Permits website. WARNING: Slot canyons are particularly dangerous due to the risk of flash floods. Storms far away can send walls of water down the narrow canyons and hikers have been killed in such events. In many slot canyons, it can be miles before a safe exit or rescue is possible. Hikers should check conditions carefully and not rely on seeing the sky to judge the weather. If there is even a slight chance of rain, do not enter slot canyons.

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