About this campground
This hike requires multiple river crossings. Explore this lush, shapely canyon as far as you desire and return the same way. The trailhead is on the east side of Escalante. Head north from the cemetary for .25 miles, then turn right, its another .25 to the register box.
Getting there
The trailhead is on the east side of Escalante UT on Highway 12. Turn north at the cemetary and follow the dirt road 0.25 mile, turn left and continue 0.25 mile to the register box.
Activities
- HIKING
- WILDLIFE VIEWING
- PHOTOGRAPHY
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Boynton Overlook WaysideBureau of Land Management0 mi
- Calf Creek Recreation Area Day Use SiteBureau of Land Management1 mi
- Lower Calf Creek Falls TrailBureau of Land Management2 mi
- Head of the Rocks Overlook WaysideBureau of Land Management3 mi
- Hole in the Rock HWY12 WaysideBureau of Land Management7 mi
- Escalante Interagency Visitor CenterGlen Canyon National Recreation Area11 mi
Explore more Utah camping
Escalante River Gorge 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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