Serenity at Buckskin Gulch and Wire Pass Slot Canyon

Thanks for watching my expert 2-minute tour about Buckskin Gulch and Wire Pass slot canyons.
I want you to be empowered to get outside and visit these amazing spaces with confidence! Here are some important safety tips I didn’t have time to get to in the video.
For starters, I wrote a guide to beginner canyoneering for Backpacker Magazine. Check it out here: www.backpacker.com/skills/how...
You want to make sure you use a tool like weather.gov to check for rain in the forecast. Rain causes deadly flash floods - water in slot canyons can quickly reach 30-40 feet high, essentially drowning you before you have a chance to escape.
Therefore it’s essential to stay out of slot canyons if there is ANY rain in the forecast within a 30-mile radius of a slot canyon. Look up canyon at drainage systems too! It can be sunny where you are and raining up canyon where flooding can start.
Rule number 1 when visiting the desert is DON’T BUST THE CRUST! That weird, raised, bumpy soil you see is alive. It’s called cryptobiotic soil and it is an integral part of preventing erosion and allowing for plant life to thrive in the desert. It is fragile and stepping on it will ruin years of development.
Visit responsibly!
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✨ Additional Resources ✨
Day use permits for Buckskin Gulch: www.recreation.gov/activitypa...
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✨About the Photos and Video: ✨
Transparency is important to me when it comes to photography. There is Instagram and there is reality. And you should be inspired by BOTH.
I intentionally use photos and videos that have been edited for color and lighting, and ones that haven’t.
All the photos and videos you see of Buckskin Gulch were taken by me. I rarely edit other people out of photos (and I would make a note here if I did!).
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Time stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:24 - Permit information
00:37 - Safety info
00:55 - hiking distance
01:05 - How to reach Buckskin Gulch
01:32 - Hiking Buckskin Gulch
01:51 - logistics for hiking the entire Buckskin Gulch
02:05 - what to bring
02:19 - Best time to visit without crowds
02:40 - Outro

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6$ for your 1st wife, 6$ for your dog, $6 for your girlfriend. ❤️

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Haha - one of the few times I've seen a permit for pets! Our doggo was so old when we did this, we left her at home.