Slots Canyon Arizona
Warm weather adventures galore.
Do you like your adventures with a side of refreshing water? How about a glittering swimming hole to cool down in once you arrive? Salome Jug in Arizona is a small slot canyon filled with emerald waters you can explore. The stunning pool feels like a hidden gem in the stunning sandstone towers.
- Many more slot canyons are located on public Bureau of Land Management and state-owned lands in southern Utah, in areas surrounding the aforementioned parks and monuments. Buckskin Gulch—one of the longest slot canyons in the world—begins in southern Utah and continues into northern Arizona within the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness.
- Beautiful but commercialized slot canyon, visited by hundreds of people on a typical day in summer. Two sections are open to visitors; the 600 foot long upper narrows, south of AZ 98, and the deeper lower narrows to the north.
Salome Jug is tucked away in the Sierra Ancha Mountains in Arizona. Experienced hikers can venture through towering pink canyons to reach the cool waters for a truly dreamy experience.
The 'Jug' sits near Salome Creek by a narrow outcrop of land in the wilderness.
Antelope Canyon, located near Page, Arizona is home to one of nature's most wondrous creations – the slot canyon. Carved from the red sandstone for millennia by seasonal flood rains and wind, the canyons are narrow passageways that lead several hundred feet away from the mouth.
Slot Canyon Arizona Map
While you're exploring, you will be wandering through slot canyons filled with water, so expect to spend a lot of your time wet.
Natural slides provide a bit of fun along the way, although, the water can be chilly, so be prepared.
Jug Trail #61 is two miles one way and can be difficult in certain areas. Make sure you're comfortable in the water for long amounts of time before beginning this adventure.
The United States Department of Agriculture says that 'a group size of no more than 15 people' on this trail is enforced year-round.
The hike will lead you through crystal pools, natural waterslides, and eventually to a cliff overhang which looks over a deeper pool.
It is recommended you rappel with a proper instructor to get down, as it can be dangerous to navigate the slippery rock.
You can spend the entire afternoon at the upper part of the jug, or wandering deeper into the pastel canyons.
This spot is a true hidden gem nestled in the desert.
Slot Canyon Arizona Tours
Salome Jug
Price: $8 for a day pass
When: Year-round
Address: Forest Service Rd. 60, Roosevelt, AZ
Why You Need To Go: Explore these pink slot canyons that border glittering pools of water for an epic adventure in the desert.
We strongly advise that before you go swimming or visit any location, you check the most recent updates on potential hazards, security, water quality, and closures. If you do plan to visit a location, respect the environment.
Slot Canyon Arizona Navajo
Page and the rest of the Grand Circle have some of the very best slot canyon adventures in the American Southwest. Slot canyons are high-walled, narrow canyons that were formed by water rushing through cracks and other weaknesses in the rock. Over millions of years, the cracks grow larger though erosion caused by repeat flash floods, rainstorms, and snowmelt resulting in these beautiful canyons that can be explored by hiking, rock scrambling, and technical canyoneering. Slot canyons vary in width and typically have winding turns and beautifully scalloped walls. Especially here in the Southwest. Depending on the time of year, you may need to wade in the water or even swim through portions of the canyon that have held onto the water after rainstorms or snowmelt.
It is incredibly important to check the weather before entering a slot canyon. It is not uncommon for flash floods to kill hikers. If there is rain anywhere in or around the area of the slot canyon you want to explore, do not enter the slot canyon.