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There is no cell service anywhere along the route, so just keep that in mind before going.

Do your own research and be very well prepared.

You do have to check in/register and you can get additional information regarding the road conditions and weather at Escalante Interagency Visitor Center.

A permit isn’t required to hike to Reflection Canyon, yet.

Check out Excursions of Escalante if you want to do a technical route. If you want to do technical canyoneering, but do not have the skills and equipment, there are some fantastic guides in the area. The Egypt canyons are also out here along with some heavy canyons like Choprock. If you are looking to do some technical canyoneering, Neon Canyon through the Golden Cathedral is an amazing adventure. Peek-a-Boo, Spooky, Tunnel, Bighorn, and Zebra are all non-technical and do not require ropes, though you will need to scramble some. There are also some amazing slot canyons in the area. Buckskin Gulch is another popular backpacking trail through a slot canyon. Coyote Gulch is another popular and beautiful backpacking trail hike that leads a large arch. If you feel like stretching your legs, you can do the short hike down to get a great view Lake Powell.

You can drive to the end of the road which leads to the Hole in the Rock Trailhead. It is also close to Bryce Canyon National Park and Capitol Reef National Park.įor those looking to drive, rent an ATV or 4WD vehicle and drive Hole in the Rock Road and some of the other trails connected to it. Looking for more to do around the area? Escalante offers amazing hiking, canyoneering, kayaking, driving, and camping. You will never get the sand out of them no matter how many times you wash them. Also, you should wear (not cotton!) socks you don’t care about. A gaiter will help this problem some, depending how porous the shoes are. Waterproof shoes that are ankle high help keep the sand out. Waterproof shoes: Your feet may not breathe as well, but if you hike in trail runners (like I did) you may be finding sand in your shoes for weeks after. Wag Bags are resistant to punctures and contain powder to contain any smells within the bag. The desert, while harsh, is also extremely fragile, and it takes buried poop much longer to decompose than in the forest, if you can even find a place to dig a proper cat hole. Unlike other backpacking trips, you are required to pack out your poop. It may be gross the first time or two, but everyone in the desert does it and protects the environment. There is not a lot of light pollution out there, so you can see some amazing night skies. Sleeping out under the stars is an experience I would definitely recommend. The last couple miles are all slickrock so you won’t be able to set up a tent. You will also need the navigational portion of the ten essentials to find your way here.įree Standing Tent: If you plan on sleeping in a tent, you need to bring a freestanding one (one with tent poles). While it gets hot in the desert during the day, it can get chilly at night. Ten Essentials: Always bring these and this trail is no exception. There are no water sources along the trail so come prepared to carry enough water for 2 days if you are backpacking. Water: Bring water, water, and more water. When you lose it, just make sure to avoid the biological soil crust, or crypto. We lost it several times throughout the trip only for it to pick up a hundred feet away again. The trail picks up here and there, but it meanders a lot through the desert. We headed southwest up the trail and immediately lost it as we hiked up some slickrock. The visitor’s center had some when I was there, but I used CalTopo to print off maps. I carried a couple copies of topo maps with me. Once there, we grabbed our backpacking stuff and started off into the desert. It took us a couple hours to drive the Hole in the Rock Road to the trailhead. The road was clear, the entire way, but we saw two cars completely stuck from the few days before. We checked with the visitor’s center and decided to chance it.

We weren’t sure if we would make it back to the trail, due to heavy rains a couple days before. I backpacked this trail in 2019 with my friend, Olivia, before doing some canyoneering in the area.