Zebra Slot Canyon

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Zebra Slot Canyon is a narrow, photogenic sandstone slot canyon in southern Utah known for its striking striped rock walls and challenging, tight passageways.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf natural landform
slot canyon
accessedFromRoad Hole-in-the-Rock Road NERFINISHED
approximateRoundTripDistance about 5 miles
bestSeasonToVisit early fall
late spring
summer
feeRequirement no entrance fee for the canyon itself as of 2024
formedIn Navajo Sandstone NERFINISHED
hasCharacteristic challenging tight squeezes
flash-flood prone
photogenic rock formations
very narrow slots
hasGeologicalFeature narrow passageways
striped sandstone walls
twisting corridors
hasNameOrigin named for zebra-like stripes on canyon walls
hazard flash floods during storms
scrapes from tight rock walls
locatedIn United States of America
surface form: United States

Utah
locatedInCounty Kane County, Utah NERFINISHED
locatedInProtectedArea Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion southern Utah NERFINISHED
management U.S. Bureau of Land Management NERFINISHED
nearbyAttraction Peekaboo Gulch NERFINISHED
Spooky Gulch NERFINISHED
Tunnel Slot Canyon NERFINISHED
nearestTown Escalante, Utah NERFINISHED
parking trailhead parking off Hole-in-the-Rock Road
partOf Colorado Plateau region NERFINISHED
photographyFeature soft reflected light in narrow sections
popularFor canyoneering
hiking
photography
recommendedEquipment sturdy hiking shoes
water and sun protection
requires route-finding skills
willingness to wade through water or mud in wet conditions
safetyRecommendation avoid entering when rain is forecast
check flash-flood forecasts before visiting
surfaceType sand and slickrock
trailType out-and-back hike
typicalUse day hike

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