Slot Canyon · Utah

Peek-a-Boo & Spooky Gulch

Escalante’s twin no-permit slot canyons

TypeSlot Canyon
StateUtah
Best seasonSpring & fall (never with rain in the forecast)
How to visitFree BLM; high-clearance road + ~3.5-mi loop (tight squeezes)

A pair of tight, sculpted slots off the Hole-in-the-Rock Road in Grand Staircase-Escalante — Peek-a-Boo a corkscrew of arches, Spooky a shoulder-squeezing crack barely wide enough to pass. No permit, just a rough road and a sense of adventure.

The shot

The arches of Peek-a-Boo from below.

Nearby & worth pairing

  • Escalante
  • Grand Staircase-Escalante
  • Devils Garden
  • Zebra Slot nearby

Access, fees, permits, and tour availability change with the season and the managing agency (tribal park, state park, BLM, or NPS) — confirm current rules and reservations before you go, tread lightly on sacred and fragile sites, and pack out everything you bring.

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