Seven Of The World’s Most Beautiful Slot Canyons

Published February 26, 2012
Updated November 7, 2023

The World’s Most Beautiful Slot Canyons: Spooky Gulch Canyon

The World's Most Beautiful Slot Canyons Spooky Gulch

Past the Coyote Gulch in southern Utah and down Hole-in-the-Rock road lies the aptly titled Spooky Gulch. The slot canyon is thirty feet deep and in most places is only fifteen inches wide. Those brave souls who attempt the eerie walk most often do so sideways.

Slot Canyons Spooky Gulch

Beautiful Slot Canyons Spooky Gulch

Antelope Canyon

Slot Canyons Antelope

Antelope Canyon is located in Navajo land near Page, Arizona and is one of the best known and most beautiful slot canyons in the world. Formed by flash floods that eroded the sandstone, the canyon is divided into lower and upper cavities. The upper canyon is known as “the place where water runs through rocks,” while the lower is renowned for its “spiral rock arches.” The narrow canyon, however, is extremely dangerous because it is prone to flash foods.

The World's Most Beautiful Slot Canyons Antelope Canyon

Antelope Canyon

Antelope Slot Canyon

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Savannah Cox
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Savannah Cox holds a Master's in International Affairs from The New School as well as a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, and now serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of Sheffield. Her work as a writer has also appeared on DNAinfo.
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John Kuroski
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John Kuroski is the editorial director of All That's Interesting. He graduated from New York University with a degree in history, earning a place in the Phi Alpha Theta honor society for history students. An editor at All That's Interesting since 2015, his areas of interest include modern history and true crime.