Epic slot canyon hike in Southern Utah 👇🏻 This entire week, I’m hiking and exploring all over the “Canyons of the Escalante” with @swatours and sharing each day’s incredible adventures with you all! || @utahdotcom #youtah #beUtahful 📌 𝘚𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘜𝘵𝘢𝘩 𝘩𝘪𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘴! 📍Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah: at just under 1.9 million acres, it’s the largest national monument in the contiguous US .. it’s even larger than ALL the national parks in the lower 48 (except for two: Death Valley and Yellowstone). Thus, we have so much to discover this week and I’m so dang stoked! 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏: 🥾We began with an insanely awesome slot canyon hike through Willis Creek Narrows!! And wowww… was it a beauty (we definitely began with a BANG)!!! 🥾 Next: we wandered over to Kodachrome Basin for an afternoon hike and.. you guessed it.. it was also absolutely stunning! 🍽️ We ended the day with some burgers, fries and ice creams from Nemo’s in the town of Escalante (I got the mushroom swiss burger complete with their special raspberry jalapeño jam). 🏨 Lastly, we ventured on over to our comfy beds at Canyon Country Lodge - our home base for the next 4 nights of the tour! (Complete with an indoor pool, hot tub, restaurant, delicious breakfasts and more). 🔜 Stay tuned for Day Two’s adventures (hint: we hike to a remarkable waterfall to start)! And… happy exploring! 🫶🏻 ⛔️Remember to practice all the leave no trace principles! This includes: packing out EVERYTHING; no carving on rocks or canyon walls; respecting all wildlife; following all safety precautions and being prepared with all the essentials + much more! ⚠️ Caution: Check the weather for flash floods before attempting this hike! ❓Did you know Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument was this MASSIVE and beautiful?! _________ #slotcanyon #utahadventures #southernutah #escalante #utahhikes #hikingadventures #southwestern #southwestrocks || must-hike slot canyon trail | bucket-list adventures in southern Utah - @mindyonthemove