If it has rained recently, there will be lots of mud and puddles of water, especially in Peek-A-Boo.This loop typically takes about 3-4 hours, so make sure you plan with plenty of time to explore.If you aren’t the best climber, bring a small rope to help scale the entrance of Peek-A-Boo.Like I said, it is easy to get lost here, so having a flashlight might come in handy. If you are starting in the afternoon, bring a flashlight.Bring lots of water! There is nowhere you can refill your water on this hike and, until you are in the slots, there is no shade.Check out this map we found from Earth Trekkers. By going up Peek-A-Boo and down Spooky, you defeat the most difficult obstacle first (the entrance to Peek-A-Boo). My recommended route is to enter at Peek-A-Boo lower entrance → exit at Peek-A-Boo upper entrance, make your way almost directly east (you can see the trail on the app) until you reach Spooky upper entrance → exit at Spooky lower entrance, then head west back up the wash to your car.Next, locate the coordinates for the slots: (These might already be downloaded on your map, but if not, here are the coordinates) Download the Southern Utah map to the app so you can access it when you don’t have service. We ended up just walking into Spooky for a few minutes, then turned around so that we could make our way back to our car before it got too dark, as we didn’t have a flashlight on us. On top of that, we got started later in the day and the sun was starting to set as we were walking into Spooky – not the best idea to be hiking in an extremely narrow slot canyon with hardly any light coming through as it is getting dark. We also were not prepared and didn’t have enough water with us. When Matt and I last went to these slots three years ago, we got lost coming out of Peek-A-Boo while trying to find Spooky and scrambled around for about an hour until we found the opposite entrance to Spooky than we were looking for. While these hikes are incredible and fun, it is very easy to get lost and run out of water. 9 miles down to the second lot where the trailhead starts.įirst, let me start off with a warning. If the road to the second parking lot is too rough for your car, park in the first one and hike. This will get you closer to the trailhead. If your car is capable, drive to the left towards the further parking lot. In Escalante, Drive 26 miles down Hole in the Rock Road and you will see a turn-off on your left with a sign labeled “Dry Fork.” With how bad Hole in the Rock Road is, it will seem like much longer than 26 miles □ You will see two parking lots after the turn-off. Brea and Tyler posing for a pic while in Spooky Getting there
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