This is a partial list of canyons in the U.S. state of Utah along with any rivers, roads, and other features (such as rail lines) that pass through them.
- Other Nearby Slot Canyons – deep, narrow and twisted passages through rock – exist in various areas near Moab and we run 3/4 Day, Full Day and Multi-Day Trips through some of these amazing routes. Getting to these areas requires a 1.25 to 2 hour drive from Moab, depending on the location.
- Escalante Utah Bed & Breakfast. Built in 2006, you will find the accommodations at The Slot Canyons Inn Bed and Breakfast are excellent and offer perhaps the finest lodging experience in the region. You’ll enjoy our fine quality beds and comfortable furnishings in every room. Two six-foot waterfalls stair-step below a bridge near our.
| Name | County | River | Road | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Fork Canyon | Utah | American Fork | SR-92, SR-144 | |
| Argyle Canyon | Duchesne | Argyle Creek | Argyle Canyon Road | |
| Beaver Canyon (Beaver County) | Beaver | Beaver River | SR-153 | |
| Beaver Canyon (Weber County) | Weber | Beaver Creek | SR-39 | |
| Big Cottonwood Canyon | Salt Lake | Big Cottonwood Creek | SR-152 | |
| Bingham Canyon | Salt Lake | Bingham Creek | SR-209 | Savage Bingham and Garfield Railroad (ex-D&RGW) |
| Bluejohn Canyon | Wayne | site of Aron Ralston's accident | ||
| Box Elder Canyon | Box Elder | Box Elder Creek | US-91 | |
| Butterfield Canyon | Salt Lake | Butterfield Creek | Butterfield Canyon Road | |
| Cataract Canyon | Garfield, San Juan, Wayne | Colorado River | ||
| Cedar Canyon | Iron | Coal Creek, Crow Creek | SR-14 | |
| Circleville Canyon | Garfield | Sevier River | US-89 | Old Spanish Trail |
| City Creek | Salt Lake | City Creek | City Creek Canyon Road | |
| Corner Canyon | Salt Lake | Corner Canyon Road | unconstructed SR-71 (1931-1935) | |
| Cottonwood Canyon | Kane | Cottonwood Creek | Cottonwood Canyon Road | |
| Coyote Gulch | Garfield, Kane | Hole in the Rock Trail | ||
| Crystal Canyon | Juab | Unnamed intermittent stream | ||
| Daniels Canyon | Wasatch | Daniels Creek | US-40 | |
| Death Hollow | Garfield | Mamie Creek | ||
| Desolation Canyon | Carbon, Emery, Grand, Uintah | Green River | ||
| East Canyon | Morgan, Summit | East Canyon Creek | SR-65, SR-66, Jeremy Ranch Road | Mormon Trail |
| East Canyon | San Juan | East Canyon Wash | East Canyon Road | Old Spanish Trail |
| Eccles Canyon | Carbon | SR-264 | ||
| Echo Canyon | Summit | Echo Creek | I-80 | Mormon Trail |
| Emigration Canyon | Salt Lake | Emigration Creek | Emigration Canyon Road | Mormon Trail |
| Escalante Canyons | Garfield, Kane | Escalante River | SR-12 | Hole in the Rock Trail |
| Fairview Canyon | Sanpete | Cottonwood Creek | SR-31 | |
| Flaming Gorge | Daggett | Green River | ||
| Flat Canyon | Sanpete | SR-264 | ||
| Gate Canyon | Duchesne | Nine Mile Canyon Road | ||
| Glen Canyon | Garfield, Kane, San Juan | Colorado River | ||
| Grandstaff Canyon | Grand | tributary of Colorado River | SR-128 | name officially changed from Negro Bill Canyon in 2017 |
| Gray Canyon | Emery, Grand | Green River | ||
| Harker Canyon | Tooele | Harker Creek | Harker Road | |
| Harkers Canyon | Salt Lake | |||
| Hideout Canyon | Daggett | Green River | ||
| Hobble Creek Canyon | Utah | Hobble Creek | Hobble Creek Road | |
| Holt Canyon | Washington | Meadow Canyon Road | Old Spanish Trail | |
| Homansville Canyon | Utah | US-6 | ||
| Horse Canyon (Garfield County) | Garfield | |||
| Horse Canyon (Grand County, Utah) (Grand County) | Grand | |||
| Horseshoe Canyon (Emery & Wayne counties) | Emery, Wayne | Barrier Creek | ||
| Horseshoe Canyon (Daggett County) | Daggett | Green River | ||
| Indian Canyon | Duchesne | US-191 | ||
| Johnson Canyon | Kane | Johnson Wash | Johnson Canyon Road | |
| Kingfisher Canyon | Daggett | Green River | ||
| Kings Meadow Canyon | Sevier | Peterson Creek | SR-24 | |
| Kingston Canyon | Piute | East Fork Sevier River | SR-62 | |
| Labyrinth Canyon | Emery, Grand, San Juan, Wayne | Green River | ||
| Lambs Canyon | Salt Lake | Lambs Canyon Road | ||
| Little Cottonwood Canyon | Salt Lake | Little Cottonwood Creek | SR-210 | |
| Little Death Hollow | Garfield | |||
| Little Emigration Canyon | Morgan | Mormon Trail | ||
| Little Grand Canyon | Emery | San Rafael River | ||
| Logan Canyon | Cache | Logan River | US-89 | |
| Maple Canyon (Sanpete County) | Sanpete | |||
| Maple Canyon (Utah County) | Utah | Maple Canyon Road | ||
| Marysvale Canyon | Piute, Sevier | Sevier River | US-89 | former D&RGWMarysvale Branch |
| Middle Canyon | Iron | Bear Creek | Bear Valley Road (old SR-20) | Old Spanish Trail |
| Middle Canyon | Tooele | Middle Canyon Road | ||
| Millcreek Canyon | Salt Lake | Mill Creek | Millcreek Canyon Road | |
| Mount Aire Canyon | Salt Lake | Mount Aire Canyon Road | ||
| Narrow Canyon | Garfield, San Juan | Colorado River | ||
| The Narrows | Washington | North Fork Virgin River | ||
| Nine Mile Canyon | Carbon, Duchesne | Nine Mile Creek | Nine Mile Canyon Road | |
| Ogden Canyon | Weber | Ogden River | SR-39 | |
| Ontario Canyon | Summit | SR-224 | ||
| Overland Canyon | Tooele | Central Overland Trail | ||
| Parley's Canyon | Salt Lake | Parley's Creek | I-80 | |
| Parowan Canyon | Iron | Parowan Creek | SR-143 | |
| Parunuweap Canyon | Kane, Washington | East Fork Virgin River | ||
| Payson Canyon | Utah | Peteetneet Creek | Nebo Loop Scenic Byway | |
| Pony Express Canyon | Tooele | Central Overland Trail | ||
| Price Canyon | Carbon, Utah | Price River | US-6 | Union Pacific RailroadProvo Subdivision (ex-D&RGW) |
| Provo Canyon | Utah, Wasatch | Provo River | US-189 | Heber Valley Historic Railroad (ex-D&RGW) |
| Red Canyon (Daggett County) | Daggett | Green River | ||
| Red Canyon (Garfield County) | Garfield | fork of the Sevier River | SR-12 | |
| Red Butte Canyon | Salt Lake | Red Butte Creek | Red Butte Canyon Road | |
| Rock Canyon | Utah | Rock Canyon Trail | ||
| Ruby Canyon | Grand | Colorado River | UPGreen River Subdivision (ex-D&RGW) | |
| Salina Canyon | Sevier | Salina Creek | I-70 | Old Spanish Trail |
| Salt Creek Canyon | Juab | Salt Creek | SR-132 | |
| Sevenmile Canyon | San Juan | SR-313 | ||
| Snow Canyon | Washington | |||
| Soldier Canyon (Carbon County) | Carbon | Soldier Creek | Nine Mile Canyon Road | |
| Soldier Canyon (Sevier County) | Sevier | Old Spanish Trail | ||
| South Fork Canyon | Weber | South Fork Ogden River | SR-39 | |
| Spanish Fork Canyon | Utah | Spanish Fork River, Soldier Creek | US-6 | UPProvo Subdivision (ex-D&RGW) |
| Split Mountain Canyon | Uintah | Green River | ||
| Stillwater Canyon | San Juan, Wayne | Green River | ||
| Swallow Canyon | Daggett | Green River | ||
| Weber Canyon | Davis, Morgan, Weber | Weber River | I-84 | |
| Wellsville Canyon | Cache | US-89, US-91 | ||
| Westwater Canyon | Grand | Colorado River | ||
| Whirlpool Canyon | Uintah | Green River | ||
| White Canyon | San Juan | SR-95 (on the rim) | ||
| Willow Creek Canyon | Carbon | Willow Creek | US-191 | |
| Wolverine Canyon | Garfield | Wolverine Creek | ||
| Zion Canyon | Washington | North Fork Virgin River | Floor of the Valley Road |
External links[edit]
Slot Canyon Utah Map
On most Southern Utah bucket lists, you’ll find the local favorite one-two punch of Peek-a-Boo and Spooky Slot Canyons. These magnificent hikes, located in the Dry Fork area of the Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument area, can be done individually, but they make for a killer loop you can.
Media related to Canyons in Utah at Wikimedia Commons
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