Adventure vs. clean water: Surging foot traffic to popular Utah canyon poses a challenge for Iron County

Thanks to the site’s easy access off Interstate 15 and social media chatter that has boosted its popularity, several hundreds of people a day hike through the stunning slot canyon to a series of waterfalls on state trust land.

Officials of Kanarraville, a tiny hamlet that pipes its drinking water from a well in the canyon, say the time has come to restrict that access, but they lack the resources and authority to enforce limits even as visitation skyrockets.