![]() Quickly set up camp, and got about 5 hours of sleep. We drove down from SLC after work, and arrived at the TH around midnight. Drive another 0.2 miles to reach the TH at the Water Tank (see maps at end of post).ĭay 1 Distance: 2 mile hike in, plus 4 miles of exploring the canyon (6 miles total) Elevation change: descending 700 ft Time: 5 hours total At 39.8 miles veer left up to the water tank. At 36.0 miles, turn left onto the signed Fortymile Ridge Road. Turn right onto Hole in the Rock Road. Immediately reset your odometer to 0. Fires are not permitted in Coyote Gulch.įrom Escalante, UT head east on HWY 12 for 5 miles. There are campsites all along the stream. It gave my group a chance to have some rest time, time to explore, hang out with each other, but also to see all the major sites. One night is doable, but I thought two nights was perfect. How many nights do you recommend staying in the canyon? Yes! I saw several families with kids ranging from toddlers to teenagers. No, dogs are banned from all Glen Canyon Recreation Areas. FAQs How do I get a permit, and how much does it cost?Īs of 2021, the permit is free and can be attained at the Short Cut TH, Crack in the Wall TH, or Hurricane Wash TH. Do not count on a rope being available for you! Since we started and ended at the Short Cut/Water Tank route, all descriptions will be based off that trail. A 150 ft rope will be very handy for helping hikers and their packs up this route upon exit. Only sure-footed hikers and those not afraid of heights should attempt this route. However, this route requires small scrambling down a 100 ft slickrock face. We decided to take this trail since it’s only 2 miles in to the bottom of Coyote Gulch. There is a lesser know, and much shorter route called either the Short Cut or Water Tank route. Crack in the Wall is another good route, but requires people (and their packs) to fit through an 18 inch wide “crack”, before reaching the main trail. Starting from Hurricane Wash will require an 8 mile trek in with no water and in a sandy trail. There are two popular trailheads for hiking into Coyote Gulch – Hurricane Wash and Crack in the Wall (off Fortymile Ridge Road). Keep in mind that during or after a rainstorm, Hole in the Rock Road and the trailhead turn off may be impassable. A few of my friends drove a 4×4 car down, and it only took them about 45 minutes down the road to the trailhead. This is because Hole in the Rock Road is heavily used, which creates a washboard road, and forces small cars to drive 15-20 MPH. A small compact car can make it, as did my Sonata, but even though its only 40 miles to the Coyote Gulch Short Cut trailhead, it took my car two and a half hours to arrive. ![]() The hardest part about heading to Coyote Gulch? The drive down Hole in the Rock Road out of Escalante.
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