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a granite-walled slot canyon and a gloriously gnarled crested saguaro. Because this trail is deep in the heart of the preserve, the only way to get to it is by hiking along connecting routes.

At first glance, the desert landscape of Southern Utah seems like a sweeping, sun-baked canvas — wide open and endless. But ...