Slot Canyon Atlas

AtlasCedar Mesa / Bears Ears

Owl Canyon

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

Drier than Fish. Nevills Arch, ruins, deep stone amphitheaters.

Permits via recreation.gov; check in at Kane Gulch Ranger Station.

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 Fish
Elevation~1600 ft
Time1-3 day backpack
TechnicalStrenuous; slickrock pour-offs to circumvent
SeasonSpring, fall
Flood riskModerate
Vehicle accessOff Hwy 261; HC recommended
CrowdLow
Coordinates37.422, -109.945

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