Hike Red Breaks Slot Canyon, Utah

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Red Breaks Canyon is located in Grand Staircase/Escalante National Monument, a few miles north of Harris Wash. Red Breaks ia a colorful slot but is not easy to traverse and should ideally be done with more then one person. There is a technical slot canyon that runs approximately south-north called Red Breaks Slot -- “technical” in the sense that there are about eight obstacles that need to be climbed or chimneyed over, and some places where the slot is so narrow that one must chimney up the wall to make progress. The canyons of Red Break were less than a foot wide at times. 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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