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Hike Kanarraville Slot Canyon

Kanarraville, Utah

4.7/5
based on 22 reviews

Details

Distance

3.5 miles

Route Type

Out-and-Back

Description

Added by Karyna Wilkerson

Kanarra Falls is an intermediate to advanced 3.5-mile hike. There is some scrambling involved, climbing up at least two waterfalls. Duration: A few hours.

This hidden gem of a hike takes you into the Kanarraville slot canyons in southern Utah and the infamous Kanarra Falls. After hiking a half a mile or so from the parking lot on a fairly open trail the canyon slots up. This is where the fun begins. Here you will have to walk through the water into the slot canyon, following the water upstream the rest of the way. After another half mile you will be treated to one of the coolest 15-foot waterfalls you will ever see. You will have to climb up a tree trunk/ladder to the right before you reach another waterfall. Scramble up the canyon to the right to keep going for more cascading falls. You can keep going as far as you like as the canyon opens up or turn around and follow the same route back to the parking lot.

This canyon is located in the town of Kanarraville, north of Kolob Canyon, Utah. GPS Kanarraville, Utah, then as you drive into the downtown on Old US Hwy 91 (which becomes Main Street), look for E 100 N St and drive east three blocks until you reach the gated dirt road that heads up into the hills. Park in the lot to the left ( GPS 345 E 100 N St. Kanarraville, UT 84742)

Hiking Kanarra Falls requires a hiking permit. Permits can be purchased for $12 per person online at kanarrafalls.com. The permit includes parking at both the Town and Sweet Spot parking lots. If available, hiking permits may be available at the Kanarra Falls trailhead during staffed hours, but the transaction will be credit card/debit only. No cash transactions will be allowed and there are no refunds. A daily group permit is also available.

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Waterfall

Hike Kanarraville Slot Canyon Reviews

You're paying a rather small price for what is actually an amazing place for photography. Highly recommend going here early in the morning to beat the crowds so you don't have to awkwardly stand in the middle of the river with a tripod while people begin to stand behind you getting irritated. Take a ton of pictures, explore and get creative. Be careful on the ladders, there were multiple people we saw that day that fell off the ladder and ended up in the water. After passing the second ladder there isn't too much more, hiking eventually turns into bush-wacking.

Great hike for the entire family.

This is a great hike! the canyon is beautiful and walking through the water is fun. A must do.

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