1.1 miles
Distance
63 ft
Climb
4,675 ft
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    BLM
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Brimstone Gulch Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
  • Riding Area
    GSENM-Escalante Canyons
    Escalante, Utah
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Primitive
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Sometimes hard to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Land Owner
    BLM

The most distant of the Dry Fork slots, but probably the most photogenic, especially if you can catch the sun just right. Getting there requires a mile hike up the sandy open canyon, and the traversable slot is quite short (about 1/4 mile), but it's worth it. No real obstacles in the slot, until you suddenly get to a point that is consistently too narrow for almost everyone. Continuing may be possible with technical equipment and skills.

Access Info

Brimstone is hard to miss. Going down Dry Fork from Spooky, it is the first major canyon on the left. In fact, if you miss the first entrance, there is a second chance right after.

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Not an official trail, just a route

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Brimstone Gulch hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    63 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,610 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,612 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,675 ft
  • Grade
    1.1%
  • Grade max
    -1.8%
  • Grade min
    8.2%
  • Distance climb
    4,708 ft
  • Distance down
    308 ft
  • Distance flat
    899 ft
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      Jan 18, 2024 @ 9:35am
      Jan 18, 2024
      		 So. Much. Sand. The passable slot section is much shorter than the others in the area, and the extra 8 miles to/from is probably not worth it for...
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