Name: 2025 Buckskin Gulch and Paria Canyon, Utah ITINERARY (Trip #1)
Start: 2025-04-01T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-04-01T14:00:00-04:00

**2025 Buckskin Gulch and Paria Canyon, Utah ITINERARY (Trip #1)**
**Backpack the longest and deepest slot canyon in the world!**

**Trip Organizers: Nate Lincoln and Alan Aliskovitz**
**Total: 7 Days/6 Nights**
**5 DAYS and 4 NIGHTS: Buckskin Gulch and Paria Canyon**
**50 Miles**

The 16 miles through Buckskin Gulch is considered the longest and deepest slot canyon in the world. Walking through its narrow passages (only a few feet wide at times) with walls reaching up to hundreds of feet high, you’ll feel like you’re journeying through the veins of the Earth itself. Once we reach Paria Canyon, the landscape slowly begins to open, and red canyon walls begin to give way to desert vistas. Every bend and river crossing reveals another breathtaking view, and we will reward ourselves with plenty of time to camp and tell stories under clear dark skies.

The odds are in our favor to secure permits for either March or April, so we are looking at a time frame of late March or early to mid-April. We will know exact dates by early December/early January. Please join the waitlist if you are interested. We only have 3-4 guaranteed extra permit spots, so we want to make sure you are serious about going before bringing you from “Waitlisted” to “Attending”. That is all that is. All questions and updates about the trip are answered via email, someone can call you, etc.
**We will attempt to add The Wave the day before or after we do the following itinerary:**

**Day 1: Wire Pass Trailhead to Middle of Buckskin Gulch Mileage: \~7-8 miles**
Highlights: You start from Wire Pass and after 1.7 miles, you merge into Buckskin Gulch, where the canyon begins to narrow dramatically. Continue until you reach the confluence of Buckskin and Paria Canyon.
Water Source: Limited water sources on Day 1; carry 3-4 liters per person.
Camping: At or near the confluence of Buckskin Gulch and Paria Canyon.

**Day 2: Confluence to Big Spring Mileage: \~10-12 miles**
Highlights: This section opens up slightly as you enter Paria Canyon, with towering canyon walls and frequent river crossings.
Water Source: Big Spring is a reliable source of fresh water. There are no major water sources between the confluence and Big Spring, so carry at least 3 liters until you reach the spring.
Camping: Near Big Spring, an excellent spot to refill water and camp for the night.

**Day 3: Big Spring to Shower Spring Mileage: \~8-10 miles**
Highlights: This portion offers dramatic scenery, with deep red rock walls and increasing river crossings as the canyon widens. The terrain becomes less narrow than the earlier part of the trip.
Water Source: Shower Spring, a reliable water source where you can refill for the next days hike. There may be some additional small sources, but Shower Spring is your best bet.
Camping: At or near Shower Spring.

**Day 4: Shower Spring to Last Reliable Water Source Mileage: \~7-9 miles**
Highlights: Continue along the Paria River through widening canyon walls, with picturesque views and the possibility of encountering wildlife.
Water Source: Depending on water levels, there may be some smaller springs or pools along the way. However, this day can be dry, so fill up as much as you can at Shower Spring.
Camping: Camp near the last reliable water source before reaching Lee’s Ferry.

**Day 5: Last Water Source to Lee’s Ferry Mileage: \~10-12 miles**
Highlights: The canyon opens significantly as you approach the end of Paria Canyon and Lee’s Ferry. Views of the Colorado River and surrounding desert landscape begin to dominate.
Water Source: None until you reach Lee’s Ferry, so plan accordingly by filling up at your last water source.
End Point: Finish at Lee’s Ferry.

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