Death Hollow, Death Canyon
or Little Death Hollow
is a
slot canyon
A slot canyon is a long, narrow channel or drainageway with sheer rock walls that are typically eroded into either sandstone or other sedimentary rock. A slot canyon has depth-to-width ratios that typically exceed 10:1 over most of its length and ...
in the
Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument
The Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument (GSENM) is a United States national monument protecting the Grand Staircase, the Kaiparowits Plateau, and the Canyons of the Escalante (Escalante River) in southern Utah. It was established in 19 ...
in central
Garfield County,
Utah
Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northea ...
, United States.
It is located on the East side of the
Escalante River southeast of the town of
Escalante, Utah. Not to be confused with the much longer and deeper Death Hollow upstream and directly to the east of the town.
Description
The canyon is located southeast of the town of
Boulder
In geology, a boulder (or rarely bowlder) is a rock fragment with size greater than in diameter. Smaller pieces are called cobbles and pebbles. While a boulder may be small enough to move or roll manually, others are extremely massive. In ...
and is popular with hikers. It is a side canyon of
Horse Canyon, which continues on to the
Escalante River.
See also
*
List of canyons and gorges in Utah
This is a partial list of canyons in the U.S. state of Utah along with any rivers, roads, and other features (such as rail lines) that pass through them.
See also
External links
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Canyons and g ...
*
Canyons of the Escalante
References
External links
Little Death Hollow- Utah.com
Canyons and gorges of Utah
Canyons and gorges of Garfield County, Utah
Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument
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