slot canyon
Deep rock passage
A slot canyon is a narrow gorge carved by water through rock, typically much deeper than it is wide.
The walls often rise dramatically close together, sometimes only a few feet apart, creating passages that twist and undulate.
Slot canyons are found in arid regions where flash floods cut through sandstone: We hiked through a slot canyon in Utah.
Constricted water passage
- creviceNarrow opening in surface
- gorgeDeep, narrow valley
- chasmDeep, steep-sided gap
- ravineDeep, narrow valley
gulch · passage · corridor · squeeze · constriction · channel · depth · walls
Cemented grain sediment
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- erosionGradual wearing away
- flash floodRapid overflow from storms
- downcuttingVertical channel erosion
waterflow · sediment · bedrock · fluvial · incision · abrasion · weathering · alluvium
Recreational trail walking
- rappellingRope-controlled descent technique
- scramblingMoving clumsily in haste
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
- photographyCreating images from light
exploration · adventure · backpacking · permit · guide · flash flood warning · dry bag · wetsuit
- sandstone wallsBarriers of layite rock
- striationsParallel linear markings
- colorsVisual spectrum variations
- cathedralBishop's principal church
sculpted · swirling · curves · textures · photography · golden hour · shadows · contrast
Beehive State, western region
- Arizona48th state admitted
- Colorado PlateauElevated arid region, American Southwest
- EscalanteUtah desert canyon region
- PageHereditary family designation
narrows
Constricted water passage
ravine · gulch · passage · corridor · squeeze · constriction · channel · depth · walls · cleft
sandstone
Cemented grain sediment
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- erosionGradual wearing away
- flash floodRapid overflow from storms
downcutting · waterflow · sediment · bedrock · fluvial · incision · abrasion · weathering · alluvium · streambed
hiking
Recreational trail walking
- rappellingRope-controlled descent technique
- scramblingMoving clumsily in haste
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
photography · exploration · adventure · backpacking · permit · guide · flash flood warning · dry bag · wetsuit · harness
light beams
- sandstone wallsBarriers of layite rock
- striationsParallel linear markings
- colorsVisual spectrum variations
cathedral · sculpted · swirling · curves · textures · photography · golden hour · shadows · contrast · layers
Utah
Beehive State, western region
- Arizona48th state admitted
- Colorado PlateauElevated arid region, American Southwest
- EscalanteUtah desert canyon region
Page · Moab · Grand Staircase
- CanyonsCanyonlands
- Southwestmesa, Monument Valley, Arizona, New Mexico, cactus
- Southwest Desertsaguaro, saguaro cactus, Sonoran Desert, Sonoran, prickly pear
- Western Landscapesmesa, butte, arroyo, sagebrush, tumbleweed
- exotic placestropical island, desert oasis, ancient ruins, lost city, tropical beach
- American geologyYellowstone, Rocky Mountains, Appalachians, Sierra Nevada, Cascade Range
slot canyonbox canyon
Dead-end ravine with steep walls
floodplain · U-shaped valley · glacial valley · river valley · river basin
slot, canyon, slots, canyons, slotted, slotting, canyoning, canyoneer, canyoneering