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A wide canyon landscape featuring a meandering river cutting through red and tan sandstone formations with dramatic cliff faces and isolated vegetation typical of Utah's San Rafael Swell. - Photo by Alex Moliski on Unsplash
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San Rafael Swell, Utah

Shifts focus from the overrun Zion/Escalante circuit to a quieter, technically rich canyon system popular with serious canyoneers.

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A wide canyon landscape featuring a meandering river cutting through red and tan sandstone formations with dramatic cliff faces and isolated vegetation typical of Utah's San Rafael Swell. - Photo by Alex Moliski on Unsplashbest of list

Beyond Zion: The Best Canyoneering Routes in Utah's San Rafael Swell

The San Rafael Swell has no shuttle system and no cell service, just BLM land, cold snowmelt, and eight canyons ranked by how much they actually demand of you.

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