Geology

Slot Canyons

4 destinations along 4 roads

4 slot canyons stops across the guide.

I-701

San Rafael Swell

Castle Dale

A massive dome of exposed rock layers with slot canyons and natural bridges

US-931

Cathedral Gorge State Park

Panaca

A drained ancient lakebed eroded into buff-colored spires and narrow slot "caves" — one of Nevada's first state parks, and the gentle, otherworldly counterweight to the Silver Trails' ghost towns.

US-981

Antelope Canyon

Page

Tsé bighánílíní — where the water runs through the rock

Burr Trail Road1

Burr Trail Road

Boulder

A jaw-dropping backcountry road through slot canyons to Capitol Reef

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