Escalante

Escalante combines a working small-town character with vast sandstone country in a way that reflects its position on Utah’s Colorado Plateau. The town sits along Scenic Byway 12, a route connecting canyon landscapes and high plateaus in southern Utah. South of town, the Escalante River has cut through the slickrock and side canyons of Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument. Hole-in-the-Rock Road begins nearby, following part of the route associated with Mormon settlers’ difficult 1879–80 journey toward the Colorado River. Escalante Petrified Forest State Park, just north of town, preserves fossilized wood and includes Wide Hollow Reservoir. Discover how Escalante belongs to Utah’s canyon country by browsing webcams across the surrounding plateau.

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