Having said that I get really worried about anything that is really slippery and I got up so I would say go for it.Įven if you get to the ladder and don’t want to go up, you will still have seen one of the most beautiful slot canyons in Utah so it really is a win win situation. It doesn’t look the most sturdy of ladders and the moveable top three steps are unnerving. The ladder is something that quite a few people find daunting. It’s not too difficult, but it’s not what we’d describe as easy either. After this you’ll need to climb up fast flowing water and a few rocky sections.

The trail is easy up until the ladder in the slot canyon.

The trail also has a lot more dry sections which were pretty straightforward. The water isn’t as deep and you aren’t walking on large rocks so it is rarely slippery. The Kanarra Falls hike isn’t too difficult and is a lot easier than The Narrows. If you are hiking with someone that is confident then let them go first so they can give you a hand to make the stretch up to the top - when I had a hand I felt totally ok with this bit!Įssential info about the Kanarra Falls hike Kanarra Falls hike difficulty

Not going to lie: this looked really sketchy and almost stopped me getting up.īut here’s our top tip - you can skip the top two steps (meaning you only have to stand on one of the wobblers) by stretching up and placing one of your feet in the tiny pool at the top. The main difficulty is that the top three steps slide depending on which side you put your weight on. Most people used the rope but I found that I felt more secure with both hands on the rungs and the rope put me off a bit - so try both ways if you feel nervous! Despite looking dodgy, the ladder is pretty solid and there’s a rope attached to the wall to hold onto. I can tell you after some trepidation, climbing up the ladder looks worse than it actually is. It freaked out quite a few people - me included - not because of its height, but how wobbly it is. The photos don’t really do it justice (it is bigger than it looks!).

Slot canyon hiking water