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Escalante Route

HardArizona · United States

GPX
Distance
18.3 km (11.4 mi)
Elevation gain
772 m (2,533 ft)
Typical time
4 hr 32 min
Difficulty
Hard
Route type
Point to point
Highest point
1,184 m (3,885 ft)

About Escalante Route

Route map

Hard18.3 km772 m1,184 m

Numbered marks every 5 km

Route line from OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. View the source relation

Elevation

Elevation profile

Ascent
+772 m
Descent
733 m
High
1,184 m (3,885 ft)
Low
782 m (2,566 ft)
734 m858 m983 m1108 m1232 m0.0 km4.4 km8.8 km13 km18 km

Know before you go

Best season
April to October
Waymarked
Not consistently
Surface
Mixed natural surface
Dogs
Not recorded, check locally
Wheelchair access
Not accessible
Entrance fee
No fee recorded
Camping
Not recorded
Drinking water
Carry your own
Toilets
Not recorded
Mobile coverage
Generally usable
Parking
Park at the trailhead, arrive early in high season
Emergency
112 in Europe, 911 in North America

How this trail scores

Computed from distance, ascent, terrain features, surface and access data.

Scenery
34/100

Terrain features, relief and photographic interest

Adventure
32/100

Distance, ascent and how wild the ground is

Difficulty
54/100

Effort index from distance and climbing

Accessibility
31/100

Surface, gradient and ease of reaching it

Family
17/100

Suitability for children who already walk

Dogs
62/100

Access rules, terrain and water along the way

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