Desert Solitude

Garfield County, Utah

Description

A fun, non technical slot canyon with great views of desert landscapes and vistas.

From the trail register follow the road across Harris wash. After a few minutes of walking you'll come to a wash the enters from the left, this is red breaks canyon. Follow the rabbit-brush lined wash up-canyon. Keep right in the main channel after the 20' slab once the canyon narrows. At 2-2.5 hrs in the canyon splits. Stay right and continue up to gain the canyon rim and either follow the rim back down or retrace your route back through the narrows.

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