Wire Pass and Buckskin Gulch – Part 2

This is a continuation of posts on hiking and photographing in Wire Pass and Buckskin Gulch slot canyons in Southern Utah in March of 2025.

Mind the Step

Rocks in the path through Wire Pass can be hazardous to a careless hiker.

Mind the Step 2
The Bend Ahead

Water flowing through this narrow chasm over many years have cut through massive sandstone rock formations, revealing the multiple layers in the rock walls and cutting impressive contour features into those rocks.

Mind the Step 3
The Bend Ahead 2

Footprints of previous hikers cover the sandy path.

The Alcove

Wire Pass slot ends at a wide opening at its confluence with Buckskin Gulch. The Alcove is a massive feature carved into the rock wall near this junction.

Stay tuned for a brief hike into Buckskin Gulch,

Ken