Photos of Buckskin Gulch
A Slot Canyon in Coyote Buttes
In the desert landscape of an area known as Coyote Buttes, located near the border of Arizona and Utah, there is a special place called Buckskin Gulch. This quaint name has been given to what is possibly the longest slot canyon in the world, running nearly fifteen miles through beautiful reddish-brown sandstone. Its jagged and rugged rock walls, sometimes only a few feet apart, rise to hundreds of feet from the canyon floor. Buckskin Gulch is easily accessible, with a hiking trail leading into it, so no technical skills are required to enjoy its beauty.

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Buckskin Gulch #51
In some short sections of Buckskin Gulch, the walls of this slot canyon are closer together than the width of an adult's shoulders, requiring most hikers to move through sideways.




Buckskin Gulch #50
Buckskin Gulch is located in the desert landscape of Coyote Buttes. It's an easy and interesting hike to go through some of Buckskin Gulch, but this slot canyon is too long for most hikers to make it through in a single day.




Buckskin Gulch #26
Buckskin Gulch is thought to be the longest slot canyon in the world. Slot canyons are little more than narrow crevices through stone mountains. Many slot canyons, Buckskin Gulch included, are susceptible to flash floods that make them very dangerous places to be after a rain. But these flash floods sculpt the walls of slot canyons to make them more interesting and beautiful places to visit.




Buckskin Gulch #44
Much of Buckskin Gulch lacks the brilliant colors of some slot canyons, but there are places where the wavy textured walls are colorful and very attractive.




Buckskin Gulch #52
This is a photograph of Buckskin Gulch in Coyote Buttes - a slot canyon in a remote area along the desert landscape of the Arizona and Utah border.




Buckskin Gulch #53
Always check the weather before hiking into Buckskin Gulch. This slot canyon can be deadly due to flash floods after a rain.




Buckskin Gulch #45
No technical climbing skills are needed to hike through Buckskin Gulch. It's possible to walk to it and through it without the need for ropes or rappelling.



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