Keyhole Canyon
Springdale, Utah
Canyoneer
Many of Zion's canyons are deep, long and have a permanent stream flowing through, but the national park also contains plenty of short, narrow slots, and the easiest reached is undoubtedly Keyhole Canyon, the lower end of which is just 300 feet from UT 9, on the east side of the park half way between the entrance station and the Zion-Mt Carmel Tunnel. Keyhole has three sections of narrows; a shallow, open, upper section, a short enclosed middle with several moderate obstacles then a deeper, 500 foot long lower slot where ropes are required in at least three places to overcome sheer drops of up to 20 feet.
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Keyhole Canyon - a Slot Canyon in Zion National Park, Utah
Keyhole Canyon is a short, narrow slot canyon tributary of Clear Creek, cutting through dark red Navajo sandstone rocks close to UT 9 in Zion National Park
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Springdale, Utah
- Head east on UT-9 E/Zion Park Blvd toward Manzanita DrContinue to follow UT-9 E(10.4 mi)
Parking for the hike is 2 miles from the eastern national park entrance at two small pull-outs along UT 9 - one immediately south of the end of the canyon and another round a corner to the east.
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