Coyote Gulch

verified Ungraded Unknown flood risk Escalante, UT

Jacob Hamblin Arch, Coyote Natural Bridge and a filterable stream inside 21 miles of undercut sandstone, and also the busiest backpack in the monument. Both are true at once.

Three usual ways in: Hurricane Wash, Red Well, and Crack in the Wall off Fortymile Ridge. Crack in the Wall wants 4WD to reach and can be walked instead; the other two roads are heavily washboarded and high clearance saves you an hour of teeth rattling even where a sedan technically gets through. Pack out human waste, WAG bags are required in Coyote Gulch. A 50 m rope is useful for lowering packs at the Jacob Hamblin entrance and exit. Fires are not permitted anywhere in the Escalante River drainage or any of its tributaries, on Park Service, monument and BLM ground alike, so bring a stove. Overnight camping needs the free self issue backcountry permit from the trailhead register or the Escalante Interagency Visitor Center; day hikes do not. If you want solitude in the Escalante, this is the wrong drainage, and the photos that got you here were taken at dawn for a reason.

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Manager	BLM Grand Staircase-Escalante NM (upper canyon, Hurricane Wash unit) / NPS Glen Canyon NRA (lower canyon near Stevens Arch)
Permit	Free self-issue backcountry permit required for overnight camping, available at Hole-in-the-Rock Road trailhead registers (Hurricane Wash, Red Well, Fortymile) or the Escalante Interagency Visitor Center. No fee. Day hikes do not require a permit.
Technical	longest 0 ft
Season	Spring;Summer;Fall;Winter
Coordinates	37.4166, -111.0404

Coyote Gulch

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