Overview

Hype:

Dedication for the new Escalante/Hole-in-the-Rock Heritage Center was May 28, 2011, Memorial Day weekend. The new center offers information on the Hole-In-The-Rock/San Jan Expedition as well as murals by local artist Lynn Griffin depicting the journey down through the hole. Visit the center's small cabin and watch "The Journey of the San Juan Pioneers", an overview of the Hole-in-the-Rock trek 1879-1880. There is also a clean restroom, picnic areas and a large parking lot for cars and buses. The sight is wheel chair accessible.

Time:

Fees: None

Recommended Ages:

0-3
4-11
12-19
20-49
50-69
70+

Recommended Months to Visit:

Jan
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Features:
  • Potable Water
  • Pioneer
  • Museums
  • Displays
  • Information Center
  • Picnic Tables
  • Restrooms - Flush
  • Road Access is Paved
  • Access Road is 2WD Accessible
  • Interpretive Signs
  • Walking Trails

Links: www.escalanteheritagecenter.org/

Getting There

Navigate to 37.762413, -111.578583.

Location

Closest City or Region: Escalante, Utah

Coordinates: 37.762413, -111.578583

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September 27, 2014 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Tara Dye,

Story

We stopped at the Escalante Heritage Center after backpackin Coyote Gulch.

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