Top 8 Things to do Good for Kids in Escalante, Utah (UT)

November 30, 2021 Sachiko Swiger

Escalante (/ɛskəˈlɑːnteɪ/, locally /ˈɛskɛlæni/ or /ˈɛskəlænt/) is a city in Garfield County, Utah, United States located along Utah Scenic Byway 12 (SR-12) in the south central part of the state. As of the 2010 census, there were 797 people residing in the city.
Restaurants in Escalante

1. Calf Creek Falls Recreation Area

Utah Highway 12 15.5 miles east of Escalante, Escalante, UT http://www.recreation.gov/recreationalAreaDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&facilityId=202204&agencyCode=70901
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5.0 based on 635 reviews

Calf Creek Falls Recreation Area

It takes time to get to, but Calf Creek falls are a recommended site to visit.

Reviewed By Global_Traveller11 - Salt Lake City, United States

Great 6 mile hike that was mostly easy with a couple of moderate spots. Fantastic views, some good shady spots and the waterfall at the end was really worth the effort to make it to the end!

2. Scenic Byway Route 12

Route 12, Escalante, UT 84726 +1 800-200-1160 https://www.visitutah.com/articles/the-all-american-road-scenic-byway-12/
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5.0 based on 376 reviews

Scenic Byway Route 12

Reviewed By MsNats - Salt Lake City, United States

Try to do this in the daytime though! Lots of mountain roads that need light to navigate with confidence - amazing views. Loved the sites we stopped to see: Red Canyon, Bryce Canyon National Park, Grand Staircase Escalante National Park Loved the towns along the way: Hyway 89, towns of Tropic, Cannonville, Henrieville, Escalante, Boulder.

3. Escalante Interagency Visitor Center

755 West Main Street, Escalante, UT 84726 +1 435-826-5499 http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/dixie/recreation/recarea/?recid=24978&actid=120
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4.5 based on 56 reviews

Escalante Interagency Visitor Center

Huge area consisting of a maze of sandstone cliffs, canyons and plateaus.

Reviewed By noahl314 - Austin, United States

Great place to go for information about the canyons or to get a hiking permit! Staff were very friendly and gave us maps with locations and landmarks marked, along with weather information.

4. Devil's Garden

Hole-in-the-Rock Road, Escalante, UT 84726 +1 435-644-4300 http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/grand_staircase-escalante/Recreation/hiking___backpacking/Devils_Garden.html
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4.5 based on 386 reviews

Devil's Garden

Reviewed By mygoodwinfamily - Guatemala City, Guatemala

The hoo-doos are fun to explore and play on. There is a small arch that kids/teens can walk over. A fun place to play and have a picnic!

5. Hole-In-The-Rock Escalante Heritage Center

1285 E Utah State Hwy 12, Escalante, UT 84726-7737 +1 435-826-4787 [email protected] http://www.escalanteheritagecenter.org/
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4.5 based on 82 reviews

Hole-In-The-Rock Escalante Heritage Center

The Escalante Heritage Center is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to preservation of the histories of the Hole in the Rock trek and the settlement of the towns of Escalante and Boulder.

Reviewed By WorldSprinter18 - Sedona, United States

This is a nice stop especially for educating children or simply a nice bathroom pit stop. The famous local western realist artist, Lynn Griffin, has his famous paintings 'End of the Trail' on display in large diorama size. There is an historic museum of sorts which displays a life size Conestoga covered wagon and educates about pioneer heritage. There are large clean rest rooms at the center and a curator on-site to answer your questions. Worth stopping by just to see how determined, strong, and courageous people from this time period were compared to the weak wimps of our modern times...

6. Hell's Backbone Road

153 Route Forest Service, Escalante, UT 84726 http://utah.com/grand-staircase-escalante/hells-backbone
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4.5 based on 73 reviews

Hell's Backbone Road

Reviewed By SusanJ2492

Very good road. Awesome views and scenery of the Grand Staircase. Lots of campgrounds and trails for atv's.

7. Lower Calf Creek Falls

Escalante, UT http://www.visitutah.com/places-to.../lower-calf-creek-falls
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4.5 based on 38 reviews

Lower Calf Creek Falls

Reviewed By gregpA6013EI - Lehi, United States

Easy hike through a beautiful canyon rewarded with an incredible waterfall that dips into a pool where you can swim and cool off. Maybe it was late season, other have warned the water is too cold but I thought it was super refreshing and wasn’t too bad at all. I’ve done much colder.

8. Escalante Petrified Forest State Park

710 N. Reservoir Road, Escalante, UT 84726 +1 801-538-7220 http://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/escalante-petrified-forest/
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4.0 based on 318 reviews

Escalante Petrified Forest State Park

This area was the home of the ancient Anazazi and Fremont Indians, and has a very dramatic and beautiful landscape.

Reviewed By ladawnb

Great little State Park with lots of picnic tables under a roof for shade. Perfect hike trail, different lengths, for all levels of hiking. Be sure to visit the rock shop just outside the boundaries of the Park.

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