![]() It would be better to sign on to one of the tours in town that have the proper equipment and experienced drivers. If you don’t have a four-wheel drive high clearance vehicle and/or you have never driven in deep sand, this road is not for you. ![]() A sign at the parking area states that four-wheel drive is required and all-wheel drive is discouraged. We completed the drive to the slot without a problem, but found it to be one of the more challenging Jeep drives we have done. It is also a good spot for those who wish to let some air out of their tires to give better traction in the deep sand (we opted not to air down). The large lot accommodates vehicles with trailers towing four-wheelers as well as parking for those without four-wheel drive who wish to hike the road to the canyon (not recommended, as this sand is deep!). To get to the road leading to the canyon we drove north from Kanab on US-89 to just past mile marker 72 where there is a clearly marked right turn (east) into what is called the staging area. The difficult part is the 3.4 mile ride on a narrow road through deep sand. The hike through the canyon is the easy part of this adventure. 7 walk out and back through a narrow slot filled with colorful rock formations on soaring rock walls. Sometimes called Red Canyon on maps, this beautiful slot canyon is a. One of the highlights of a visit to Kanab is a trip to nearby Peek-a-Boo Canyon.
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