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The World’s 100 Best Canyons & Gorges

Buckskin Gulch

Kanab, United States

  1. WORLD’S BEST CANYONS & GORGES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 13 2026
Buckskin Gulch

Buckskin Gulch is a long slot canyon of red rock, walls up to 150 m high and close enough to touch, with pools on the floor. Visitors hike in from Wire Pass trailhead along a dry wash, some going on to the Paria confluence.

Highlights

  • Wire Pass junction
  • Ladder drop near the start
  • Hand imprint cave carvings

Good to know

  • Day permit required, buy online or at lot
  • Dirt road impassable when wet or muddy
  • Flash floods, check forecast before entering

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