High Spur Slot Canyon
High Spur Slot Canyon
The natural forces that carved slot canyons are still at work, and even light, distant rainfall can render slot canyons extremely dangerous — including flash floods. Certain areas are extremely remote and requires four-wheel drive and high-clearance, as well as technical canyoneering knowledge. High Spur November 3, 2012 Canyoneering, Hiking, Robber's Roost, Trip Reports Dennis In a departure from the normal fare of our semi-annual geocaching events, Chris and I descended High Spur, a technical canyoneering route in the Robber’s Roost area. The next day we visited High Spur slot canyon, an easy but extremely bumpy 13 mile drive past the ranger station. Colorful scenery near the trailhead: Dropping into the drainage, which was a bit wet from the rain a couple days earlier but happily was free of deep pools, which would have been really cold. BLM Land: High Spur is located on BLM land, and currently there are no regulations or access issues. You can camp at large anywhere in the general vicinity, no permit required. Most slot canyons are found on public lands managed by the US Government, although a few can be found on private lands.
On September 29th, 2015, Stephanie and I took a stroll through High Spur.
It was an absolutely gorgeous canyon. The sandstone in this canyon is so unblemished and red that few other canyons can rival its beauty. The flat bottom is so wide you could almost push a wheelchair through it. Some canyons take a hefty toll, but this one just gives and gives and gives… 
High Spur Slot Canyon Utah Map Location
There's not much of a story here, except that I wish we had fixed ropes then reversed the canyon, rather than hike out under the hot sun. Even then, the hike out is pretty stunning, and I’m glad we did it once.