2022 - West - June 4 - UT - The Nautilus & Pariah Townsite

Today was a short hike known to an ultra short slot canyon, "The Nautilus".  It was named for the submarine in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne.  The Nautilus, a white sandstone formation, is shaped like a corkscrew or a seashell.

In researching this further, the general consensus is this little slot canyon was mainly carved by wind, not water as are most other slots.

• Here is the entrance.

Once you enter it turns left for several feet before turning to the right as you climb up the sandstone.

Overall the feeling is similar to a corkscrew shaped waterslide.

Next is the climb.

Here is the view from the top.

Vaughan says when you walk down the Nautilus from the top, it feeling like you are going down a sink drain.

 Another view from the top.

Click on the link below to see a short video of Vaughan walking down the Nautilus as he tries to make his own video with cell phone in hand.  Try not to laugh.

The Nautilus - Walking down - YouTube

After leaving The Nautilus, we drove out to the Pariah Townsite.

Beautiful!

The drought has turned the Pariah River into a small creek.