Buckskin Gulch—the longest and deepest slot canyon in the United States—cuts through Jurassic-age Navajo Sandstone. Deposited as an erg, or a sand-dune sea, the Navajo Sandstone contains beautifully preserved cross-beds.
Buckskin Gulch, Kane County. Photo by Adam Hiscock.
Buckskin Gulch, Kane County, Utah
Photographer: Valerie Davis; © 2013
Canyon walls of Buckskin Gulch, Kane County.
Some of Utah’s finest features—our slot canyons.
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Wire Pass and Buckskin Gulch are both beautiful slot canyons in southern Utah and hikers can access both of them from a single trailhead.
The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) is a division of the Utah Department of Natural Resources. Several specialized programs comprise the UGS: Data Management, Energy & Minerals, Geologic Hazards, Geologic Information & Outreach, Geologic Mapping, Groundwater & Wetlands, and Paleontology.