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Buckskin Gulch

Buckskin Gulch is the longest and deepest slot canyon in the Southwest, and while others are narrower and more photogenic, the length and variety of the terrain in the Gulch make it the best overall. Still, the Gulch does have the characteristic swirls and curves worn by countless years of floods and there are innumerable photogenic rock formations which, given a vivid imagination and the right kind of light, can resemble all kinds of surprising sculptures. The canyon is narrow for 12 miles; the cliffs become steadily higher downstream, reaching a height of 500 feet above the streambed at the end, where Buckskin Gulch meets the Paria River. Call for dates.