Best Hiking Trails in North Escalante Canyons/The Gulch Instant Study Area

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North Escalante Canyons/The Gulch Instant Study Area is a protected area in Utah.

Hiking Trails (15)
Reviews (25)

robynanddon 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lower Calf Creek Falls

Incredible. Lots of exposure to the sun. Take plenty of water. Beautiful falls. Take your swim suit.

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raegandelmonico 1 year, 1 month ago

Lower Calf Creek Fall Loop

I hiked this loop in the beginning of December and it was so pretty and also completely empty. I was the only person on the trail and pretty much had the canyons to myself. Totally unreal and beautiful. Not that difficult of a hike though, only took a a couple hours. Definitely recommend!!

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rockymountaindiva 1 year, 3 months ago

Cosmic ashtray from Harris Wash TH

Although the hike on the road isn’t exciting, there are some good views along the way. But once we reached the destination, this was such a unique feature that I had to give it 5 stars. This was so different than anything we had ever seen before and we spent a long time just sitting and staring at it. The sand inside looked very fine and appeared to have a different color than the sand in other areas nearby. Amazing!

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taavi 1 year, 7 months ago

Very short slot canyons, prone to being filled with deep cold water. Long hike to get there relative to their length, made me feel like it wasn’t worth it. Some of the hike is pretty, but I’d recommend spending your time exploring other more interesting slots.

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Dave J 1 year, 8 months ago

Beautiful hike with 3 knee deep river crossings and some very challenging navigation at the end to actually get up the butte to reach the arch. The "trail" on GAIA is only a generic route, it will not direct you to the only way up the butte. My track shows how we searched and finally found the one way to ascend the butte.

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