Escalante | Hikes & Slot Canyons
There is so much to see in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. You won't find a more scenic, rugged and remote place to hike. In the south-western section, The Paria River and its tributaries have carved out buttes, mesas and canyons including one of the worlds longest slot canyons, Buckskin Gulch. The Canyons of the Escalante carved out by the Escalante River and its tributaries, offer some very popular hikes including Calf Creek Falls, the Peek-A-Boo and Spooky Gulch slot canyons and Coyote Gulch.
Best Hikes in Escalante:
Calf Creek Falls, Lower
- Calf Creek Falls is one of the most enchanting areas of the Grand Staircase-Escalante area, a verdant oasis amid tumbled stone monoliths.
Devils Garden
- The Devils Garden is located in the Grand Staircase-Escalante area, on the Hole-in-the-Rock Road, 12 miles south of Highway 12 and the town of Escalante.
Hole in the Rock
- The 55.5-mile long Hole-in-the-Rock road begins on Highway 12, just southeast of the town of Escalante, and ends at the edge of a cliff.
Spooky Gulch
- Spooky Gulch is a short slot canyon hike in the Grand Staircase-Escalante area, located on the Hole-in-the-Rock Road, 26 miles south of the town of Escalante.
Coyote Gulch
- Located in the vast Grand Staircase-Escalante desert, Coyote Gulch is a winding, semi-narrow canyon that snakes its way down through incredible red rock.
More Escalante Hikes
- Easy
- Devils Garden
- Escalante River
- Moderate
- Calf Creek Falls
- Fortymile Gulch
- Golden Cathedral
- Little Death Hollow
- Peek-a-boo Gulch
- Round Valley Draw
- Spooky Gulch
- Difficult
- Coyote Gulch
- Death Hollow
- Hole in the Rock
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