Once I finally made it down the scramble we were in the good part of the slot canyon and I loved it! While it’s not quite Antelope Canyon, it’s an amazing alternative and so impressive in it’s own way. But I always have to have a lot of help to do this kind of thing the first time and usually do better if I go back again later. This is the kind of thing that I know I can do but i’m not good at it and the whole time I’m doing it I’m saying I can’t do this! How am I supposed to get down that!? I’ll just go back!Īnd then I’m down it and it’s actually fine. Wear a hat and bring lots of water.Īfter what felt like forever we made it to the slot canyon entrance. The first section of the trail (and majority) is just wide open through a wash so there is almost no shade here. We went pretty much in the middle of the day and were a little worried it would be packed when we saw all the cars at the parking lot but it really wasn’t bad. It was mid-September and still pretty hot (under 100 but probably close to 90) and I almost didn’t go but figured I might as well. The last weekend before we left for the season we ended up heading out here with two of our friends to hike Wire Pass to Buckskin Gulch. Well, I still haven’t done it.īut I did get to see part of it so that’s something. One of the things that has been on my Utah bucket list for years is the Buckskin Gulch hike: the longest slot canyon in the world at 21 miles long. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. How far is it from Wire Pass to Buckskin Gulch?.How long do you need for the Wire Pass hike?.

Can any car get to the Wire Pass trailhead?.

Southern utah slot canyon guided hike