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Backpack the Escalante River
Escalante, Utah
14 mi
/ 400 ft gain
The Escalante River trail is an easily accessible, moderately strenuous hike within Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The national monument encompasses over 2 million acres of wilderness, choc-full of large canyons, narrow slot canyons, rivers, hoodoos, arches, natural bridges and more. This trail follows the Escalante River through a large canyon, and allows access to many side cany...
Escalante River Trail: Escalante to UT-12
Escalante, Utah
12.97 mi
/ 3373 ft gain
Escalante River Trail: Escalante to UT-12 is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a river located near Eggnog, Utah.
Petrified Forest Nature Trail
Escalante, Utah
1.67 mi
/ 423 ft gain
Petrified Forest Nature Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Escalante, Utah.
Covered Wagon Natural Bridge Trail
Escalante, Utah
0.59 mi
/ 66 ft gain
Covered Wagon Natural Bridge Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Escalante, Utah.
Hike to Escalante Natural Bridge
Boulder, Utah
5.0
3.2 mi
This is a 3.2 mile hike in the Escalante River Canyon near Escalante, Utah. This hike features a number of brief river crossings, so be prepared to get wet! The hike traverses a number of small boulder fields and dense riverside vegetation before concluding at the Escalante Natural Bridge. This hike typically takes about 2 hours.The hike begins about 13 miles east of Escalante just north of the...
Escalante Natural Bridge
Boulder, Utah
4.28 mi
/ 614 ft gain
Escalante Natural Bridge is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Escalante, Utah.
Hike to Lower Calf Creek Falls
Boulder, Utah
4.5
6 mi
The trailhead for lower calf creek falls begins at the Calf Creek Campground. There is a small fee to park in the campground and a larger fee if you plan on camping in the campground. There is potable water and outhouses at the trailhead but parking can be difficult to find during the spring and fall.Near the trailhead there is a pamphlet that you can grab that will tell you about the plants yo...
Night Photography at Calf Creek Falls
Boulder, Utah
5.0
This is a popular destination for campers and tourist hikers alike, so get there early to snag a campsite if you plan on staying the night. Once you have a site, explore the area during the day while the falls are packed and hit the trail around 7 or 8 PM to give yourself time to enjoy the falls, shoot to your heart's content, and get back in time to get a good night's sleep.It's not a tough hi...
Death Hollow and Escalante River
Boulder, Utah
34.28 mi
/ 7802 ft gain
Death Hollow and Escalante River is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Boulder, Utah.
Places to stay
Escalante, Utah
Posey Lake Campground
Overview
Posey Lake Campground is located next to its beautiful namesake lake high on the Colorado Plateau at an elevation of 8,800 feet....
Escalante, Utah
Cowpuncher Guard Station
Overview
Cowpuncher Guard Station is located in the Dixie National Forest, 20 miles northeast of the town of Escalante in southern Utah. ...
Garfield County, Utah
Barker Recreation Area
Overview
Barker Recreation Area is located high on the Colorado Plateau at an elevation of 9,300 feet. Visitors enjoy canoeing, fishing a...
Garfield County, Utah
Lower Bowns
Overview
Lower Bowns Campground is located on the east side of Boulder Mountain on the shore of Lower Bowns Reservoir at an elevation of ...
Antimony, Utah
Pine Lake Campground
Overview
Pine Lake Campground is located next to its scenic namesake lake high on the Colorado Plateau at an elevation of 8,100 feet. Vis...
, Utah
Rosebud Atv
Overview
Rosebud ATV Campground is located high on the Colorado Plateau at an elevation of 8300 feet. Torrey, Utah is just 17 miles north...
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