Type of Trail: Out and Back (approximately 2.6 miles each way).Terrain: Mostly sand and dirt (can be hot or muddy at times).One of the many beautiful rock structures along the Zebra Slot Canyon trail The canyon itself is only around 300 feet long and is mostly only wide enough for one or two people at a time. This makes exploring the canyon quite a fun adventure. As a slot canyon, there are points where it is narrower than your outstretched arms. Zebra Slot Canyon is one of many slot canyons in Utah carved out by wind and water over time. Fun, safe exploration of the canyon (but always hike with a buddy) Hiking Zebra Slot Canyon: What You Need to Know.Relatively easy hike (but have GPS/hiking apps with you).Dog-friendly (but bring plenty of water for your pup!).Less crowded than other places nearby (like Antelope Canyon and the National Parks).We really enjoyed our time and think you will too for the following reasons: Whether you are interested in hiking and/or photography, visiting Zebra Slot Canyon offers the best of both. Further, the story of Aron Ralston portrayed in the book/movie “127 Hours” cast a dark shadow over the joy and adventure of slot canyons. However, not everyone is interested in the adventure of hiking to and wandering through extremely narrow slot canyon walls. Many people visit Utah to enjoy one or all of its 5 US National Parks. If you are interested in exploring some less-visited slot canyons in Utah, then plan to hike Zebra Slot Canyon in Escalante, Utah. The canyon is so narrow that tripod placement becomes an issue, there isn’t enough space to get all of your legs firmly on the ground so you will more than likely have at least one leg on the wall itself.Last Updated on Februby Chris and Lindsay Shutter speeds in this canyon are quite long especially since you will be using small apertures to get as much DOF as possible. The later in the morning the more the light fills and defines the canyon.Įven if you arrive in late afternoon you will definitely need a tripod. If you arrive too early in the morning th light will be pretty flat since there will not be much light reflecting into the canyon. The best time to shoot Zebra Slot Canyon is in the morning before the light hits the back wall of the canyon. Your camera and tripod will need to either be in front or behind you because both you and your gear will not fit through this section together. Instead you need to chimney or wedge yourself between the walls staying above the floor all while carrying your camera and tripod. The most difficult section to negotiate is about 50 yards from the end of the canyon and is so narrow you cannot actually touch the bottom of the canyon. The most photogenic section of the canyon is the last 30 yards, which requires some scrambling to get there. If you are claustrophobic this hike may not be for you as this is a very narrow canyon. Once inside the canyon the fun really starts.
You can follow Harris Wash for the last part but it was filled with deep sand and is much more tiring to hike in than the trail. The hike to Zebra Slot Canyon is around 2.5 miles one way on a well-trod footpath until you reach the mouth of the canyon itself. Hole-In-The-Rock road is passable in a passenger car for the first 40 miles or so but they say it does get quite rough near the end of the road.
The parking lot for the trailhead is located on the west side of the road just south of the 3 rd cattle guard. The trailhead for Zebra Slot Canyon is located 7.8 miles down Hole-In-The-Rock road from Highway 12 in Escalante Utah.
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