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Wire Pass Trailhead – Wire Pass Slot Canyon loop from Wire Pass Trailhead Parking

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Wire Pass Trailhead – Wire Pass Slot Canyon loop from Wire Pass Trailhead Parking

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(22)

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Wire Pass Trailhead – Wire Pass Slot Canyon loop from Wire Pass Trailhead Parking

01:59

7.54km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

111 m

Wire Pass Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

This trailhead is an entry point to Buckskin Gulch and the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness. It has direct access to the Wire Pass Trail through Coyote Gulch and also connects …

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2

2.27 km

Wire Pass Slot Canyon

Highlight (Segment) • Canyon

There's a gap there about 2 meters high, which you'll only be able to manage if you're a really fit climber! Otherwise, just take the bypass, which is MUCH easier.

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3

3.56 km

Pond at Buckskin Gulch

Highlight • Canyon

After rain it is impassible, because of deep pond.

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4

3.78 km

The Elephants

Highlight • Natural Monument

Inside Upper Buckskin Gulch Canyon, hikers can spot two large red sandstone formations that get their names from their resemblance to elephants.

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5

5.26 km

Wire Pass Slot Canyon

Highlight • Canyon

B

7.54 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.36 km

2.06 km

106 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.59 km

1.96 km

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Comments

December 6, 2021,Wire Pass

A hike in Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness full of sandstone rock formations.

americansouthwest.net/slot_canyons/wire_pass/canyon.html

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