Scattered throughout the Colorado Plateau, especially in southern Utah and northern Arizona, are dozens, perhaps hundreds of narrow, dark canyons known as slot canyons. The sandstone formation in which these canyons are generally found was laid down as giant sand dunes 200 million years ago. They have been carved by gushing water from flash floods for the past 11,500 years since the retreat of the glaciers at the end of the last ice age. Ranging in width from a few feet to as little as a foot, the intricate walls of these canyons can be 300 feet tall. Fantastic colors, produced from the differential absorption of sunlight bouncing off the walls, change dramatically in minutes as the overhead sun moves across the sky. Although walking through slot canyons can be easy, their extreme narrowness sometimes necessitates squeezing sideways and, at times, a rope is needed to negotiate sudden drops.

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Divine Light	The Wave	Candescent Canyon

Sinuous Canyon (out of stock)	Canyon Symphony	Sculptured Chasm

Final Reflection	Golden Cathedral	Virgin River Gorge

Wending Canyon	Spooky Canyon	Lone Sentinel

Spectrum of Light	Blush	Painted Canyon

Sandstone Vase (out of stock)	Walls of Color (out of stock)	Canyon Rosette

Peekaboo Canyon	Little Death Hollow	Luminous Cavern

Radiant Walls	Canyon Silhouette (out of stock)	La Navaja Negra