Dry Fork Narrows, Peek-A-Boo and Spooky Slot Canyons Loop

From the Dry Fork trailhead near Hole-in-the-Rock Road, the route crosses open slickrock and sandy desert benches before dropping into Dry Fork of Coyote Gulch, where the broad wash leads toward the smooth, shadowed corridors of Dry Fork Narrows. This Scorpion Wilderness Study Area hike sits within Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and links dry desert terrain with sculpted Navajo Sandstone passages.

After the narrows, the itinerary reaches Peek-A-Boo Gulch, a tighter and more playful slot with polished pockets, small arches, and short rock steps, then crosses an open slickrock-and-sand connector toward Spooky Gulch. Spooky forms the most enclosed part of the loop, with twisting walls, a darker hallway-like feel, and polished bends that contrast sharply with the brighter wash outside.

The return follows the Dry Fork wash back toward the central canyon junction, then climbs out through the same desert benches to the trailhead. Overall, this compact loop offers a vivid sequence of open high-desert views, Dry Fork Narrows, Peek-A-Boo Gulch, Spooky Gulch, and the sandy exit wash in one varied canyonland circuit.

#Hiking #Nature #Loop #Canyon #Slot #Desert #Sandstone #Slickrock #Narrows #Wilderness