Location: Escalante
Top Things to do in Escalante
Top 8 Things to do Good for Kids in Escalante, Utah (UT)
Escalante (/ɛskəˈlɑːnteɪ/, locally /ˈɛskɛlæni/ or /ˈɛskəlænt/) is a city in Garfield County, Utah, United States located along Utah Scenic Byway 12 (SR-12) in the south central part of the state. As of the 2010 census, there were 797 people residing in the city.
Restaurants in Escalante
1. Calf Creek Falls Recreation Area
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 635 reviews
It takes time to get to, but Calf Creek falls are a recommended site to visit.
Reviewed By Global_Traveller11 - Salt Lake City, United States
Great 6 mile hike that was mostly easy with a couple of moderate spots. Fantastic views, some good shady spots and the waterfall at the end was really worth the effort to make it to the end!
2. Scenic Byway Route 12
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 376 reviews
Reviewed By MsNats - Salt Lake City, United States
Try to do this in the daytime though! Lots of mountain roads that need light to navigate with confidence - amazing views. Loved the sites we stopped to see: Red Canyon, Bryce Canyon National Park, Grand Staircase Escalante National Park Loved the towns along the way: Hyway 89, towns of Tropic, Cannonville, Henrieville, Escalante, Boulder.
3. Escalante Interagency Visitor Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 56 reviews
Huge area consisting of a maze of sandstone cliffs, canyons and plateaus.
Reviewed By noahl314 - Austin, United States
Great place to go for information about the canyons or to get a hiking permit! Staff were very friendly and gave us maps with locations and landmarks marked, along with weather information.
4. Devil's Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 386 reviews
Reviewed By mygoodwinfamily - Guatemala City, Guatemala
The hoo-doos are fun to explore and play on. There is a small arch that kids/teens can walk over. A fun place to play and have a picnic!
5. Hole-In-The-Rock Escalante Heritage Center
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4.5 based on 82 reviews
The Escalante Heritage Center is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to preservation of the histories of the Hole in the Rock trek and the settlement of the towns of Escalante and Boulder.
Reviewed By WorldSprinter18 - Sedona, United States
This is a nice stop especially for educating children or simply a nice bathroom pit stop. The famous local western realist artist, Lynn Griffin, has his famous paintings 'End of the Trail' on display in large diorama size. There is an historic museum of sorts which displays a life size Conestoga covered wagon and educates about pioneer heritage. There are large clean rest rooms at the center and a curator on-site to answer your questions. Worth stopping by just to see how determined, strong, and courageous people from this time period were compared to the weak wimps of our modern times...
6. Hell's Backbone Road
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 73 reviews
Reviewed By SusanJ2492
Very good road. Awesome views and scenery of the Grand Staircase. Lots of campgrounds and trails for atv's.
7. Lower Calf Creek Falls
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By gregpA6013EI - Lehi, United States
Easy hike through a beautiful canyon rewarded with an incredible waterfall that dips into a pool where you can swim and cool off. Maybe it was late season, other have warned the water is too cold but I thought it was super refreshing and wasn’t too bad at all. I’ve done much colder.
8. Escalante Petrified Forest State Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 318 reviews
This area was the home of the ancient Anazazi and Fremont Indians, and has a very dramatic and beautiful landscape.
Reviewed By ladawnb
Great little State Park with lots of picnic tables under a roof for shade. Perfect hike trail, different lengths, for all levels of hiking. Be sure to visit the rock shop just outside the boundaries of the Park.
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