To Zebra Canyon
- Tunnel Slot Canyon
- Zebra And Tunnel Slot Canyon
- Tunnel Slot Canyon Escalante
- Zebra And Tunnel Slot Canyon Trails
- Tunnel Slot Canyon
A tunnel swim in Claustral Canyon. This slot canyon in Australia's Blue Mountains is accessed by repelling down a series of waterfalls and scrambling over boulders. But the trek to get there. After a great start with Zebra and Tunnel Slot Canyons, I continued down Hole-in-the-Rock Raod for more infamous canyon experiences.Referencing the fantastic book, Hiking the Escalante by Rudi Lambrechtse, I discovered extensive non-technical canyoneering hikes in the area and this one at the Dry Fork Trailhead couldn't be missed. Zebra Canyon slot Beautiful Zebra Canyon, a narrow, convoluted slot streaked with pink and white stripes, will delight hikers of all ages. Combine the hike with nearby Tunnel Slot, a long narrow slot, for a great day hike down the Hole in the Rock Road. Grand-Staircase Escalante is filled with slot canyons. Including Round Valley Draw, Tunnel Canyon, and Zebra Canyon to name a few. It's like a slot canyon haven. After visiting Buckskin Gulch I've become kind of obsessed with slot canyons. While Buckskin was the biggest and Round Valley was the funnest, Zebra Canyon is definitely the prettiest.
Distance from Trailhead: 5.3 miles (round trip)
Ending/Highest Elevation: 5,125-ft.
Tunnel Slot Canyon
Elevation Gain: -225-ft.
Note: This is an unmarked route. Make note of landmarks as you hike to facilitate finding your way back to the trailhead.
The route to Zebra Canyon starts 8.0 miles down the Hole in the Rock Road. (See driving directions below). From the parking area near the cattle guard, cross to the east side of the road and follow a boot beaten path east through scrub growth and junipers with distant views of Red Breaks. At 0.6 miles the route intersects the wash of Halfway Hollow. Initially the route does not travel in the sandy wash but instead periodically cuts across the wash and then traverses the adjacent benches to cut off meanders and walk along packed sand paths.
Zebra And Tunnel Slot Canyon
After walking a little over a mile Halfway Hollow starts looking less like a draw and more like a real canyon with sculpted sandstone walls. Watch for the boot beaten path that exits the wash at 1.5 miles. The trail now follows an ascending traverse along the north bench. The route reaches the high point on the bench at 1.9 miles. Here views extend east/northeast to the sandstone walls and formations along Harris Wash.
Tunnel Slot Canyon Escalante
Descend the bench and reach Harris Wash at 2.0 miles. (Turn around and make note of the visible landmarks so you do not miss this turn on the return leg of the hike.) Turn left (northeast) and hike up the wide wash. The going is slow as you slog through the deep sandy wash. Casino new brunswick buffet hours 2019.
Walk at tenth of a mile to a fork. Here Harris Wash curves left (northwest). We stay right and head into a side drainage. In a short distance a boot beaten path exists the wash and travels along the right (east) bench where the walking is considerably easier.
Travel along the side drainage for 0.4 miles. Soon you will see a narrow opening at the end of the drainage. This is Zebra Canyon. The canyon is short and quickly narrows. It is best to leave your backpack at the entrance to the slot. In places you will need to scramble over obstacles to work your way further up the canyon. The slot ends in about 0.25 miles at an impassable pour-off.
Zebra And Tunnel Slot Canyon Trails
Nature's artistry is finely displayed in this stunning slot. The further you go up the canyon the better it gets. The walls are decorated with intricate patterns of pink and white stripes. Wind and water have sculpted the walls into undulating surfaces. Cross cuts in the rock face twist and bend the patterns.
Tunnel Slot Canyon
After exploring the slot retrace your steps to Harris Wash. If time and energy permits I suggest taking a side trip to Tunnel Slot.
