Slot Canyon Atlas

AtlasCedar Mesa / Bears Ears

Fish Canyon

verified 2026-05-12 Ungraded Moderate flood risk Blanding, UT

Wetter, brushier of the two. Slickrock streambed, pools, Ancestral Puebloan sites.

Pets allowed but not recommended (crux climb).

Logistics

ManagerBLM Monticello Field Office / Bears Ears NM
PermitBLM Cedar Mesa day-use permit required: $5/person/day, $10/person/week, or $40/car/year. Buy at Recreation.gov, the Monticello Field Office, or the Kane Gulch Ranger Station. Overnight uses a separate calendar permit (spring quota in effect Mar-Jun and Sep-Oct). Permit desk: 435-587-1510.
Distance16-17 mi loop with Owl
Elevation~1600 ft
Time1-3 day backpack
TechnicalStrenuous. 15-ft crack downclimb crux (Class 4-5).
SeasonSpring, fall
Flood riskModerate
Vehicle accessOff Hwy 261; HC recommended on TH dirt road
CrowdLow
Coordinates37.4225, -109.9525

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