Skutumpah Road GP

Skutumpah Road accesses two nice slot canyon hikes and a wrecked pickup abandoned in a crevice.  There are a few distant scenic views, but the trail is really only about the slot canyons.  Of course it also accesses ranches and cabin sites.

They were crushed between the walls of Bull Valley Gorge; killed instantly, or at least that’s what their families prayed for. The three men had crossed the gorge on Skutumpah Road’s one-lane bridge, and their pickup apparently stalled, rolled backward, and plummeted over the edge. It came to a crashing, grinding stop in the narrowest section of the slot, about twenty to twenty-five feet below the bridge, and eighty feet or more above the canyon floor.

The men died on the night of October 14, 1954, more than half a century ago, and their pickup still hangs high above the bottom of the gorge.  See interesting details at UtahAdvJournal.com.

Look closely at the photo and you can see two tires and a bumper.

There is a GPS - gpx track file at the bottom of the page.

Wrecked Jeep in Bull Valley Gorge

Skutumpah Road is well graded for the entire length.  The northern third has a little more washboard and is somewhat narrower, hillier and curvey.  The southern part is wider and faster.

Northern third of Skutumpah Road is winding and hilly

Southern two thirds is wider, flatter and less hilly.

Lick Wash has only short stretches of slot canyon but is still an enjoyable hike.

Upper part of Lick Wash

Narrowest part of Lick Wash

Nice to see big trees growing in the bottom of the canyon.

Large Ponderosa Pine

Pushing tree back up straight?

Willis Canyon is quite popular as it is easy to access and easy to hike.  Well worth a visit.

Very upper part of Willis Canyon

Beginning the hike down

There is perennial water in the canyon so plan to get your feet wet.

Willis Slot Canyon

More of Willis

There was one narrow rockfall we had to duck down for.

We met these riders as they were climbing out the upper end of the canyon, just below a small waterfall.  

Narrow rockfall

Horses climbing out of Willis Canyon

Page updated 2017.

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