Check Out Pioneer Park's Little Narrows

Pioneer Park's slot canyon is located in the red sandstone cliffs above St. George Blvd in Pioneer Park. Pioneer Park has tables for picnics and lots of fun rock formations for kids and adults to play on. The park is usually very crowded, and it can be challenging to find a parking spot in the park if you go after about noon.

There are a few bolts in the slot canyon for rock climbers to climb. The routes are in the canyon, near the bottom, where the canyon is wide enough for climbing and belaying. People are still able to pass by pretty smoothly. It is a great place to climb when it is hot because it is almost always in the shade.

The slot itself gets narrow, and you must squeeze your way through, it is about 9" at the tightest spot. The slot canyon isn't very long, maybe .1 miles, and it doesn't take too long to go through (depending on the line). Near the end, you must climb out of the slot canyon; it is easy for adults, but children may need a little help. Most people start at the bottom and climb up and out, but occasionally people will start at the opposite end and come out at the bottom; once in the slot, you cannot pass people, so be sure you are heading the same direction as everyone else.

To avoid some of the crowds; I've gone after dark with headlamps, which can be exciting, or in the early morning. Getting there early or late in the day also helps in the summer when it gets really hot during the day.