26 Things to do near Escalante, UT 84726
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Escalante River
Escalante, Utah
1.2 miles EHike and Horseback near Escalante, Utah
Hike, Horseback 5.7 mi
Lower Calf Creek Falls
Boulder, Utah
10.3 miles EA stunning 126-foot waterfall at the end of an easy 6-mile canyon hike rewards with a cool swimming pool framed by cottonwood trees and ancient petroglyphs.
Hike, Swim
Calf Creek Campground
Boulder, Utah
10.4 miles ECamp, Dive, and Swim near Boulder, Utah
Camp, Dive, Swim
Upper Calf Creek Falls
Boulder, Utah
10.9 miles NEUpper Calf Creek Falls is a stunning desert oasis hidden in the slickrock country of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, between Escalante and Boulder, Utah. An 87-foot waterfall pours over...
Hike, Swim
Neon Canyon and Golden Cathedral
Escalante, Utah
24.3 miles SEDeep in lower Neon Canyon, three pothole arches carved into the overhang form the Golden Cathedral — when the midday sun shines through, golden light columns illuminate the domed pour-off below.
Backpack, Canyoneer, Hike 0.1-0.3 mi
Mossy Cave
Tropic, Utah
29.0 miles WAn easy mile-long trail past red rock hoodoos, a mossy cave with a summer waterfall and winter icicle curtain, and a charming stream to wade through in water shoes.
Hike 3.7 mi
Peek-a-boo Gulch
Escalante, Utah
29.2 miles SEA fun slot canyon hike in Grand Staircase-Escalante with named rock formations you can see straight through — often hiked as a 3.5-mile loop with neighboring Spooky Gulch.
Hike 4.9 mi
Spooky Gulch
Escalante, Utah
29.2 miles SEA short slot canyon hike near Escalante with sections so narrow they're genuinely 'spooky' — sandy trails, stagnant water pools, and flash flood awareness required.
Hike 7.6 mi
Fairyland Loop Trail
Bryce, Utah
31.0 miles WAn 8-mile loop descending 900 feet into Bryce Canyon's red and white hoodoos, connecting back along Rim Trail at Sunrise Point — with a 200-yard detour to the Tower Bridge rock formation.
Hike 0.5-5.4 mi
Rim Trail
Bryce, Utah
32.2 miles WA 5.5-mile Bryce Canyon rim hike connecting every major viewpoint above the Hoodoos, from Fairyland Point to Bryce Point — partially paved and wheelchair accessible at the midpoint.
Hike 2.3 mi
Queens Garden Trail
Bryce, Utah
32.3 miles WA descent through hoodoos and tunnels in Bryce Canyon's main amphitheater starting at Sunrise Point — well-kept dirt trail with benches, detour to a Queen Victoria rock formation, and a forest ecosystem below.
Hike
North Campground
Bryce, Utah
32.3 miles WOne of Bryce Canyon's main campgrounds, with 99 RV and tent sites, restrooms with flush toilets, picnic tables, fire grates, and a nearby summer General Store with showers and laundry.
Camp 1.6 mi
Hat Shop
Bryce, Utah
32.4 miles WA moderately difficult 4-mile out-and-back hike to Bryce Canyon's Hat Shop — balancing gray boulders on slender red stilts, plus Pink Cliffs and far-off mountain views.
Hike 3.1 mi
Peek-a-boo Loop
Bryce, Utah
32.5 miles WA strenuous 5-mile hike through quiet canyon trails with up-close hoodoo views, a shaded respite at the loop's bottom, and sweeping views of the Bryce Amphitheater.
Hike 1.8 mi
Tower Bridge
Bryce, Utah
32.5 miles WA moderately difficult 3-mile round trip from Sunrise Point past classic Bryce Canyon hoodoos to a dramatic rock formation resembling London Bridge — less crowded the further you go.
Hike 1.2 mi
Navajo Trail
Bryce, Utah
32.5 miles WA short but winding 1.5-mile loop descending into Bryce Canyon's amphitheater, where towering hoodoos, Thor's Hammer, Twin Bridges, Wall Street, and 750-year-old Douglas Firs surround you.
Hike
Sunset Campground
Bryce, Utah
32.9 miles WA spacious first-come, first-served campground inside Bryce Canyon with 101 sites across three loops, fire grates, drinking water, and flushing restrooms — no hookups.
Camp 4.1 mi
Swamp Canyon Overlook and Trail
Bryce, Utah
35.8 miles WA lesser-explored loop trail through Bryce Canyon's pink and red cliffs and forested Ponderosa Pines, descending and ascending 800 feet in a peaceful counter-clockwise circuit.
Hike
Thunder Mountain Trail
Panguitch, Utah
39.8 miles WA dry creek run with big berms and flowing terrain in Red Canyon near Panguitch, Utah — a fun ride through striking red-rock scenery.
Mountain Bike 20.4 mi
Coyote Gulch
Escalante, Utah
40.1 miles SEA remote 26-mile backpacker's slot canyon near Escalante with a flowing river, natural arches including Coyote Natural Arch and Jacob Hamblin Arch, and nights under the stars.
Backpack, Canyoneer, Hike
