Peek-a-Boo Slot Canyon (Kanab)

Peek-a-Boo (sometimes spelled Peekaboo) is the slot canyon you take photos in when Antelope Canyon's three-hour wait and Navajo Nation booking system lose their charm. A half-mile of glowing red Navajo sandstone, smooth-walled and sculpted, with mid-morning beams of light catching the chamber walls when the angle is right.

The access is the catch. The slot itself is short and easy walking, but getting to the trailhead requires 5 miles of deep-sand 4WD road that defeats most rentals. The smart move: book a UTV or jeep tour from Kanab. Tours run 3-5 hours total, handle the driving, and put you in the canyon at the right light. Coral Cliffs and Kanab Tour Company are the local specialists; Dreamland Safari runs the more premium small-group photo trips.

**Note on the name:** there are two 'Peek-a-Boo' slots in Utah — one in Red Canyon near Kanab (this one) and another in Grand Staircase-Escalante near Escalante (much harder, requires bouldering and friction climbing). Make sure you're booking the Kanab version unless you specifically want the harder Escalante slot.