When to go
Canyons to hike in January
48 canyons at their best in January: a pleasant floor, few rainy days, no frost on the rim.
807 mSumidero Canyon
Mexico1.3 km wide · Good month
586 mThe CaliforniasMexico16 km wide · Good month
135 mLaurel Canyon
United States23 km wide · Good month
765 mWaimea Canyon State ParkUnited States11 km wide · Good month
46 mWadi Shab
Oman6.9 km wide · Good month
170 mHueyatlacoMexico16 km wide · Good month
130 mMarble Rocks
India22 km wide · Good month
225 mManawatu Gorge
New Zealand6.0 km · 17 km wide · Good month
66 mLoch Ard Gorge
Australia12 km wide · Good month
469 mColoured Canyon
Egypt14 km wide · Good month
61 mArroyo SecoUnited States6.1 km wide · Good month
238 mArak gorges
Algeria1.9 km wide · Good month
488 mNgarai Sianok
Indonesia17 km wide · Good month
1,359 mSnake GorgeOman15 km wide · Good month
1,195 mSkippers CanyonNew Zealand16 km wide · Good month
171 mLaguna CanyonUnited States8.0 km wide · Good month
103 mBommer CanyonUnited States17 km wide · Good month
243 mMasca Gorge
Spain4.3 km wide · Good month
334 mBoquillas CanyonUnited States2.5 km wide · Good month
291 mRed Canyon
Israel0.2 km · 4.3 km wide · Good month
329 mSan Timoteo CanyonUnited States19 km wide · Good month
48 mGangani, West BengalIndia15 km wide · Good month
52 mChavez RavineUnited States6.7 km wide · Good month
1,059 mBuller GorgeNew Zealand15 km wide · Good month
82 mCañón del UsumacintaMexico18 km wide · Good month
109 mSabino CanyonUnited States13 km wide · Good month
371 mTaieri GorgeNew Zealand7.7 km wide · Good month
563 mHokitika GorgeNew Zealand12 km wide · Good month
448 mSanta Elena CanyonMexico5.8 km wide · Good month
910 mCromwell GorgeNew Zealand8.6 km wide · Good month
582 mKawarau GorgeNew Zealand3.5 km wide · Good month
573 mMetztitlan CanyonMexico14 km wide · Good month
431 mKarapoti GorgeNew Zealand14 km wide · Good month
1,966 mTaroko Gorge
Taiwan12 km wide · Good month
206 mWindy CanyonNew Zealand19 km wide · Good month
250 mPoolburn GorgeNew Zealand15 km wide · Good month
1,134 mŌtira GorgeNew Zealand5.6 km wide · Good month
18 mPororari River GorgeNew Zealand14 km wide · Good month
85 mTrotters GorgeNew Zealand10 km wide · Good month
1,534 mRenjhihguanTaiwan17 km wide · Good month
141 mSkeleton Gorge
South Africa4.5 km wide · Good month
8 mChah Kuh Canyon
Iran15 km wide · Good month
156 mRakaia GorgeNew Zealand5.6 km wide · Good month
1,150 mCañón La HuastecaMexico14 km wide · Good month
1,120 mBoquerón de Padre Abad
Peru7.0 km wide · Good month
842 mTolantongo CanyonMexico8.8 km wide · Good month
10 mHang Dong Canyon
Thailand6.2 km wide · Good month
624 mRangitata GorgeNew Zealand19 km wide · Good monthEstimate from 1991–2020 averages brought to the altitude of the floor. Check local conditions and flash-flood warnings before you go.
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