About this campground
This lovely 6 mile moderate hike begins at the Calf Creek campground, located 15 miles east of Escalante. Stunning any time of the year, the trail winds through a lush and colorful canyon with beavers, life-size pictographs, granaries, oak trees and prickly pear to an amazing 126-foot waterfall fed by springs all year round. A fee of $5 is charged per vehicle. Reservations cost $75 per day for the day use site. No overnight camping. Reservations are accepted any day accept for Holidays and holiday weekends.
Getting there
Calf Creek Recreation Area is located 15 miles east of Escalante UT. On Highway 12.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Lower Calf Creek Falls TrailBureau of Land Management0 mi
- Boynton Overlook WaysideBureau of Land Management1 mi
- Escalante River GorgeBureau of Land Management1 mi
- Head of the Rocks Overlook WaysideBureau of Land Management4 mi
- Hole in the Rock HWY12 WaysideBureau of Land Management8 mi
- Escalante Interagency Visitor CenterGlen Canyon National Recreation Area11 mi
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Calf Creek Recreation Area Day Use Site doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Utah campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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