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Peek-A-Boo Slot Canyon and Spooky Gulch Slot Canyon in the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument is a natural wonder in Utah not to miss!
It’s well worth the hour-long drive down a gravel washboard road, aptly named Hole in the Rock Road, about 26 miles from the town of Escalante.
In case you didn’t know, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is 1.9 million acres of canyons, cliffs, and rugged landscapes in Southern Utah.
Within this area, are what are known as slot canyons – a long, narrow passageway flanked by sheer rock walls. Two of the most famous in this region, are the aptly named Peek-A-Boo and Spooky Gulch canyons.
Peek-a-Boo and Spooky Canyon is noted in a tourist brochure as being moderate to strenuous hike, but I felt completely beat up after it, and I am an experienced hiker and pretty fit.
So I wanted to write this guide of my experience hiking these two iconic canyons, so that you can go in prepared and knowing what to expect!
About Peekaboo and Spooky Gulch Canyons
Peekaboo and Spooky Gulch canyons are accessible on a 6.2 mile (10 km) loop trail via Lower Dry Fork Narrows Canyon in Escalante, Utah.
It’s advertised as a moderately challenging hike, but we personally don’t think you should underestimate it.
The trail also passes through very narrow canyons, which is the whole point of the hike – so it’s not recommended for those with claustrophobia or a fear of tight spaces.
Here is a map of the route:
Peekaboo Slot Canyon and Spooky Gulch Canyon are unique in that they were made thousands of years ago by flash flooding. As well as being uniquely narrow, the canyons have lines carved into the soft sandstone by water.
The Peek-a-Boo Slot Canyon is about half a mile long, and Spooky Gulch Canyon is about 6 miles long, including Dry Fork Trailhead. Spooky Gulch Canyon is the narrowest, with some sections only 10 inches wide.
You may need to squeeze between rocks in some areas, or climb up over the narrow sections to get through.
Although, one important thing to note, I was hungover on this walk. Not a smart idea at all.
As much of the hike involves short explosive movements to climb up rocks, my heart, lungs and stomach were in bits trying to cope!!
Lower Dry Fork Trailhead
The trail head starts 1.7 miles from the parking lot at…
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