Overview

Hype:

Red Canyon (known locally as Peek-a-Boo Slot Canyon) is a fun little slot canyon north of Kanab, Utah. There are several section of good narrows.

Canyon Rating: 1A

Time: 1 hour

Length: 0.7 miles round trip

Longest Rappel: N/A

Fees: None

Recommended Ages:

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	50-69
	70+

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Links: zionnational-park.com

Getting There

Navigate to 37.177877, -112.555425.

Almost the entire 2.7-mile access road is covered with deep sand. All-wheel drive vehicles WILL NOT make it. Four-wheel drive with low psi tire pressure or ATVs are required.

Route

From the parking area at the bottom of the canyon, walk up the canyon approximately 0.33 miles until you reach a large chockstone that prevents nearly everyone from continuing. Return the way you came. The canyon has two sections of scenic narrows and some moki steps up to a granary. 

The really adventurous can chimney up to the chockstone. This is not an easy climb, especially transitioning from the chimney over the boulder. At the top of the chockstone is a metal stake and some bolted anchors that presumably people use for rappelling anchors. The upper section of Peek-a-Boo Canyon above the chockstone continues another 1.2 miles and has alternating sections of narrows and wide-open wash walking. The narrows are nice but not nearly as photogenic as the lower narrows. You can continue up canyon as far as you want with no major obstacles, but above the confluence there are no more narrows.

Honestly, I didn't think that the upper canyon was very fun or nice, and we will probably just stick with the conventional section up to the chockstone on future trips.

Maps

Closest City or Region: Kanab, Utah

Coordinates: 37.177877, -112.555425

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Brochure

April 9, 2021 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Tara Dye, Savannah Dye, Madilyn Dye, Cooper Dye, Ondylyn Wagner, Killian Wagner, Marci Parker, Callie Parker, Aria Parker, Lillian Parker,

Story

Ondy piled in with us, and Marci drove their SUV. We made it down to the trailhead in the truck without getting stuck. However Marci got stuck pretty quickly. Someone helped her turn her SUV around. We waited at the trailhead for a while, then Ondy and I drove back up to check on the others. Tara stayed at the trailhead with the kids. We made it back to the top and pickup up the Parkers, but we had a longer drive back down because there were several other SUVs that also got stuck and they were blocking the road. We finally all made it down to the trailhead and started hiking. We took some pictures and tried climbing the moki steps. When we got to the chockstone, I climbed up and then lowered a rope. Marci and Ondy climbed up with the assistance of the rope, then we tied a loop and pulled up Savannah. Tara stayed back with the rest of the kids while we explored further up canyon. We hiked as far as the confluence then turned around. Tara and the kids explored the side canyon and found a cool hoodoo that looks like the profile of a face.

On the way back, we piled all 11 of us in the truck and drove to where Marci's SUV was. We dropped her off and continued to where we could stop without getting stuck. Marci never caught up to us, so Ondy and Tara ran back to help push. They couldn't get through the deep sand, but then someone showed them where they could back up and take a slightly less sandy road back to the highway. So in the end we all made it out and had a great time!

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April 17, 2005 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Laura Dye, Jeremy Dye, Anthony Dye, Ondylyn Wagner, Zac Dye, Lemuel Burnett, Connie Burnett, Piersons,

Story

Grandpa Lem took a bunch of us out 4-wheeling and hiking when we were down visiting. We had fun exploring this canyon.

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