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Returning Down White Owl Canyon
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White Owl Canyon
White Owl Canyon
Hikers starting down from above the upper culvert (view NE)

Overview

White Owl Canyon, or simply Owl Canyon, is a short slot canyon near the edge of Lake Mead where water, flowing over the eons, cut down through conglomerate rock. The walls are sinuous and sculpted for about 1/2-mile, but the narrowest section is fairly short. Even so, this hike is well worth the effort required to walk 2-1/4 miles round-trip.

Presented here are photos of the return because it always looks different on the way down. For a detailed description of the route, including directions, maps, GPS coordinates, and photos, see White Owl Canyon.

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Hikers entering the upper culvert (view NE)
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Hikers in the upper culvert (view NE)
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Hikers exiting the upper culvert (view NE)
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Hikers returning down the upper narrows (view NE)
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Hikers returning down the upper narrows (view NE)
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Hikers returning down the upper narrows (view NE)
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Hikers returning down the upper narrows (view NE)
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Hiker entering the lower culvert (view NE)
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Hikers inside the lower culvert (view NE)
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Hiker exiting the lower culvert (view NE)
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Below lower culvert, entering the deep, narrow, lower narrows
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Hiker entering the deep, narrow, lower narrows (view NE)
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Hikers returning down the lower narrows (view NE)
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Hikers returning down the lower narrows (view NE)
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Hikers returning down the lower narrows (view NE)
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More white-wash on roosting ledges for big birds
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Interesting layers in the conglomerate rock
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Hikers returning down the lower narrows (view NE)
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Hikers returning down the lower narrows (view NE)
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Hikers returning down the lower narrows (view NE)
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The lower narrows begin to open up (view NE)
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Below the lower narrows (view NE)
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Hiker exiting the gravel wash onto trail below mud cliffs (view NE)
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Hiker on trail below mud cliffs (view NE)
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Hikers on trail below mud cliffs (view NE)
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Hiker on trail below mud cliffs (view NE)
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Eventually there are two trails below the mud cliff (view NE)
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It might have been easier to use the lower trail (view N)
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Hiker on trail below mud cliffs approaching the low saddle (view NE)
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Hiker descending from low saddle onto mud flats (view NE)
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Hiker traversing mud flats past the low saddle (view NE)
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Hikers starting up steep erosion gully towards trailhead (view SE)
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Hikers climbing steep erosion gully towards trailhead (view SE)
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Hikers in steep erosion gully approaching trailhead (view SE)
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Hikers returning to the trailhead
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