Escalante Travel Information
Escalante is small ranching town along the Escalante River. In all
directions is wild, uninhabited and beautiful land. Indeed, though it
has only 850 residents it is the largest town for 70 miles around. To
the north of town is the high alpine wilderness of the Aquarius
Plateau and Boulder Mountain; to the south and east lie rugged red
rock desert canyons of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National
Monument. The town of Escalante features tidy rows of well kept
homes and a sleepy main street with a few cafes, grocery stores,
activity outfitters and motels. It's a convenient base for exploring
the nice recreational opportunities in the surrounding areas. You can
hike or fish on the Aquarius Plateau or explore the magnificently
rugged and pristine Grand Staircase National Monument. On the
outskirts of town is Escalante Petrified Forest State Park.
Escalante is located in south central Utah off Hwy 12. It is about
50 miles east of Bryce Canyon National Park and 75 miles south of
Capitol Reef National Park. View
Area Map. To learn more about Escalante, select a topic of
interest from the left-hand column.
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