Utah · Hiking

Escalante Overlook

Escalante OverlookPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.2 mi
round trip
99 ft
climb
6,053 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–May, Sep–Oct
best months

Escalante Overlook is a short, easy hike on National Public Lands in southern Utah, managed by the Bureau of Land Management. It is a 2.4-mile out-and-back route with a low point of about 5,939 feet and a high of about 6,053 feet, giving it a total elevation gain of about 99 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Escalante show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 68°F, while July highs reach about 92°F and January lows dip to about 19°F. The Escalante River Trail lies about 2.9 miles away, and Mamie Creek is about 3.5 miles off. Within roughly 5 miles you'll also find Death Hollow Creek and Phipps Arch Trail.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–May, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Escalante Overlook

    Best months: April–May and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      43° / 19°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      48° / 23°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      58° / 29°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      66° / 35°

      4 wet

    5. May

      76° / 42°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      87° / 50°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      92° / 57°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      89° / 56°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      81° / 47°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 37°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 26°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 19°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Escalante, UT, 5.4 mi away at 5,810 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Escalante River TrailPhoto: Frans-Banja Mulder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Escalante River TrailPhoto: Tony Webster — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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Phipps Arch TrailPhoto: Frans-Banja Mulder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Escalante River TrailPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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