VISITOR INFORMATION

Today, Escalante is a western town surrounded by clean air, intriguing landscape, wildlife and archeology. Although it offers modern accommodations, it still has the quiet charm and warm hospitality that can only be found in a small rural community.

Year round activities are plentiful in the Escalante area. Sportsman can enjoy fishing in clean mountain lakes and streams, or hunting a variety of game. Hikers can discover numerous mountain trails and desert canyons. Mountain bikers roll across desert slickrock. Photographers will want to bring several lenses to capture everything from vast panoramas to minute life forms. There are lots of places for riding off-road vehicles and snowmobiles, cross country skiing, horseback riding, picknicking, camping, and sightseeing. But visitors will want to leave time to explore the artifacts left by the ancient civilization that once lived in the canyons and mountains that surround Escalante.

Activities 1997
July 4 - Celebration in Boulder. Parade 10AM, dinner at noon.
July 4-6 - Annual Harley Davidson, "Run to the Ruins" in Escalante and Boulder. Parade in Escalante on July 5th, followed by a dinner.
July 25 - Western Dance 9PM - Old Gym.
July 26 - Pioneer Days celebration - Parade on Main Street 10 AM. Dinner at Noon, carnival in afternoon, rodeo in evening, fireworks.
August 30 - Labor day dance 9PM Old Gym.
Activities 1998
May - Memorial Day weekend events: Western dance
July 3-6 - Annual Harley Davison Run to the Ruins. Harriet
July 4 - Parade, followed by a dinner.
July 25 - Parade, program, dinner, carnival, rodeo, fireworks and western dance. (Commemorating Mormon Pioneers entry into the Salt Lake Valley in 1847)
September - Labor Day Western Dance

Questions or Comments contact: Escalante Chamber of Commerce at


Click here for Mileage Chart!

For any information concerning the NEW!
Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument visit
www.blm.gov
or refer to the Escalante Interagency Office at
Escalante, Ut. 84726
or

Escalante Airport
(1L7)

ft.
122.8 PPA:MSL 6600
Area Recreation
For complete hiking information from the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and Dixie National Forest Service.
INFLATABEL KAYAKING - LATE APRIL-EARLY MAY IN THE ESCALANTE RIVER. PLEASE CALL FOR CURRENT WATER LEVELS.
please contact the Escalante Interagency office Escalante, Ut. 84726
Escalante Petrified
Forest State Park
Open year-round. Camping, fishing, swimming, hiking, wildlife watching, and group & individual picnicking. For campsite reservations call Monday thru Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm.
1- or
(435) 4466
Anasazi State Park, Boulder
(435) 7308


Memorial day to Labor day
8am to 6pm

Labor day to Memorial day
9am to 5pm
New museum display, many artifacts found at this location dating from 1050 ad to 1200 ad. there is also a walking tour of the Anasazi excavation, gift shop and conference room.

Lodging
Recreation Map
R.V. Parks
Churches
Historical
Restaurants
Real Estate
Galleries and Gift Shops

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