We wander along the paths mesmerized by the hoodoos, arches, and windows. The Metate Arch is spectacular, but no more so than the unnamed arch around the bend. Walking among the monoliths, we wonder at their creation and the tremendous geologic forces at play.
Read MoreZebra and Tunnel Slot Canyons, Tenmile Flat - UT, quad (Hole-in-the-rock-road)
Linda is averse to the cold, and slot canyon water is always cold. The sandstone rock's porous nature creates a refrigeration system as the water evaporates, and even in the hottest of days, the water is cold. It doesn't help that a dead mouse has washed up onto the sand at the edge of the water.
Read MoreCovered Wagon Natural Bridge, Dave Canyon - UT, quad (Hole-in-the-rock-road)
The curved nature of the flow and the rock's wear forms a tunnel that would make even the more popular Subway slot canyon proud.
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