About this campground
Head of the Rocks Overlook provides expansive views out across the Escalante Canyons where colorful slickrock stretches almost as far as the eye can see.
Getting there
From Escalante, drive 10 miles east on Highway 12, the overlook is on your left.
Contact
435-644-1215
Directions
Open in Google Maps →Nearby federal campgrounds
- Boynton Overlook WaysideBureau of Land Management3 mi
- Escalante River GorgeBureau of Land Management3 mi
- Calf Creek Recreation Area Day Use SiteBureau of Land Management4 mi
- Hole in the Rock HWY12 WaysideBureau of Land Management4 mi
- Lower Calf Creek Falls TrailBureau of Land Management4 mi
- Escalante Interagency Visitor CenterGlen Canyon National Recreation Area9 mi
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Head of the Rocks Overlook Wayside 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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