Kiva Emet

Kiva Emet

Hike through Paria Canyon

04/26/22

I've backpacked the Paria/Buckskin canyons numerous times and all I can say is that there's no place like this in earth. I noticed that the information in the original description is pretty outdated, so I'd like to give some updated beta: 1. Both overnight and day permits must be purchased ahead of time on recreation.gov as of 2021. Overnight permits must be purchased during the month that is 3 months in advance of when you want to go. Suggest getting on the website on the first of the month!! Example: if you want to go in May, then get online Feb 1st to get your permit! The distance from White House to the confluence with Buckskin Gulch is 7.5 mi. When you get to Slide Rock Arch, you have less than a mile to go! It's easy to walk right past the confluence.. Even if you've been there before! About 1/4 mi up Buckskin by the backpacking campsites, there is a spring. That's the first water (that's not filled with silt) that you'll come to on this hike. In fact, water is very scarce in this area, so please please please bring the recommended minimum of 1 gal per person. If you find that the spring up the confluence is dry, you can go back and hike down Paria another 1.5 ish mi and you see Wall Spring on your right. Just look for vegetation growing on the wall & you've found a spring! This is really best done as an overnight or 2 night backpacking trip to be able to take it all in! Best itennerary: Day 1: Hike to confluence campsites & set up base camp. Day 2: Day hike down Paria to Big Spring (at least). Fill up on the best water in the canyon! Have lunch in the shade. Hike back up to camp. In the afternoon, hike up Buckskin at least to the boulder jam. Further if you've got some scrambling skills. Day 3: Break down camp & head back up to White House. Enjoy this most epic of places!

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