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Buckskin Gulch to Edmaier's Secret and Wire Pass route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Buckskin Gulch to Edmaier's Secret and Wire Pass

Kanab, Utah

9.8 mi

Distance

1,932 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Buckskin Gulch to Edmaier's Secret and Wire Pass unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,438 ft
Max:1,481 ft
Gain:589 ft
Loss:589 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,438 ft and 1,481 ft across 9.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,438 ft1,452 ft1,467 ft1,481 ft0.0 mi2.5 mi4.9 mi7.4 mi9.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,470 ft
High point2.3 mi1,481 ft
End9.8 mi1,470 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Permit required

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Day-use hikers need a permit, and overnight trips need a separate Paria Canyon overnight permit reserved in advance. Day-use permits can be bought in advance or at the trailhead. Dogs must be included on the permit.

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Big Water, UT · about 17 mi away
County:
Kane County, UT

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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