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Renowned for its colorful scenery and perhaps one of the longest and deepest slot canyons in the world. Permits are required. (BLM map).
The Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness is a 112,500 acres (455 km2) wilderness area located in northern Arizona and southern Utah, United States, within the arid Colorado Plateau region. The wilderness is composed of broad plateaus, tall escarpments, and deep canyons.
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Straddling around the park's boundaries, these impressive red-colored sandstone cliffs can be seen from quite a distance.
A hard to reach patch of picturesque sandstones. The grey rocky cover layer is sometimes just a few cm thick. The structure makes the area look like enormous marble cake covered by a sugar icing.
follow a mostly-dry wash to the Colorado River; 3 mi round-trip; no overnight parking; some rock scrambling and wayfinding required (AllTrails map)