![]() ![]() You may also follow the footprints in the sand to the mouth of Spooky as well. It’s more fun that way, you’ll notice new things you didn’t see the first time.Īs mentioned, you’ll follow the contours of the wash for about 15 minutes then head left (north) for 100 feet, and you’ll see the entrance. I would recommend up each slot and then coming back down each slot. When you get to the end of the slot you have a couple of options, 1) you can proceed east across the desert for about 10 minutes and find Spooky Gulch, or 2) go back through Peek-A-Boo Gulch to its entrance and head left (east) down Dry Fork Coyote Gulch for about 15 minutes. As you continue in farther into the slot, the walls will tighten up to the point that you will leave the slot and continue down the the walls will become more shallow and you’ll find that you’ll exit the slot, walk along the top of Peek-A-Boo, and then drop back into the slot until it ends in a sandy wash. The slot isn’t necessarily all that deep, but you’ll see some amazing rock formations of two natural bridges while in Peek-A-Boo. I don’t know how deep they are, but the water in them looks stagnant and a little gross, so don’t fall in. Upon climbing into Peek-A-Boo, you will come across to small potholes that I’ve found filled with water each time I’ve gone. ![]() When the sandstone is wet and muddy, it make climbing up more challenging. Many times, especially after a rain, there can be a pool of water in front of the entrance. It sounds harder than it is, and is even easier if you have someone to give you a boost. You’ll know that you’re at the beginning of Peek-A-Boo by seeing foot holds carved into sandstone that aids in climbing a 20 foot wall to reach the slot. Two natural bridges found in Peek-A-Boo Gulchįrom the bottom of wash, as mentioned before, you’ll see the Dry Fork Narrows entrance to the left, and if you head right, (east) Peek-A-Boo Gulch is about 100 yards down the wash on north side. In some places the slot canyon is less than 18 inches wide. I am 6’1, 175lbs, and it was a VERY tight squeeze for me in some parts. One of the things that you must know is that these are some of the tightest slot canyons you’ll find, especially Spooky and Brimstone Gulch. The left fork then heads in a northwest direction for one mile, which will end at parking area which can fit about 12-15 cars. The dirt road starts heading east and after about 0.7 miles it forks. It is passable for passenger vehicles just take care not to go too fast for ruts can be common. This will take you 1.7 miles to the trailhead. From here you will head southeast on the unpaved Hole in the Rock Road for 26 miles (42 km). From the turnoff onto Hole in the Rock Road would be a good spot to reset your trip odometer to 0. There should be a sign after a curve to the right that says Hole in the Rock Road. From Torrey, UT, head south on Hwy 12 for nearly 60 miles. If you were to go straight instead of take the curve that would turn into Hole in the Rock Road. Follow Hwy 12 for five miles, and as the highway makes a left curve, the unpaved Hole in the Rock Road will be on the right side of the road. The road will head in a southeastern direction. Season to hike – can be hiked all year long, avoid during July through August due to extreme heat and flash floodsįrom Escalante, Utah, take the main road, Highway 12, east through Escalante. ![]() Hike DetailsĮlevation at Peek-A-Boo Gulch – 4720 feetĭifficulty – Moderate, extremely confined spaces, if claustrophobic best to avoid. These three slot canyons are nicely lined up in a neat row, which allows the hiking enthusiast to hike through all three in one afternoon. These slot canyons started as mere cracks and fissures in the sandstone, but over time, flash floods ripped into the cracks, creating the amazing and serpentine slot canyons that we now enjoy. Peek-A-Boo, Spooky, and Brimstone gulches, are just three of the dozens found off of Hole in the Rock Road. Located along Hole in the Rock Road just southeast of Escalante, Utah, are some of the finest slot canyons in the world. Peek-A-Boo Gulch, Spooky Gulch, Brimstone Gulch, and Dry Fork Narrows ![]()
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