Coyote Gulch is located
in a remote section of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area; it is one of
the most valued hiking destinations in southern Utah. The magnificent natural beauty
draws backpackers in and makes it worthy of its renowned status. The gorgeous
Navajo Sandstone canyon walls, the glittery streams, two arches, a natural
bridge, Fremont Indian pictographs and quite a few waterfalls will make this
hike a favorite spot. However it is relatively easy to understand why this rousing
canyon is by far the most admired hiking destination of all the canyons of the
Escalante. But because of this, plan on encountering a number of other hikers
in Coyote Gulch during the spring and fall months.
Though some experience the canyon as a day-hike, most travelers select to spend two to four nights backpacking in Coyote Gulch to take in the maximum experience the canyon is offering. Though to reach the trailheads for Coyote Gulch drive on State Highway 12 until you reach the Hole-in-the-Rock Road (officially the Glen Canyon Recreation Area Road) and the “40 Mile Bench turnoff sign where the road makes a big U curve. This is around 5 miles southeast of Escalante, Utah and 41 miles east of the Bryce Canyon turnoff. At the bottom of the U, exit the highway to the south on a large, maintained dirt road. Escalante is the nearest city with your last available services. But make sure that these dirt roads may be washed out or have stretches of soft sand, so a four-wheel drive vehicle is highly suggested.
Though some experience the canyon as a day-hike, most travelers select to spend two to four nights backpacking in Coyote Gulch to take in the maximum experience the canyon is offering. Though to reach the trailheads for Coyote Gulch drive on State Highway 12 until you reach the Hole-in-the-Rock Road (officially the Glen Canyon Recreation Area Road) and the “40 Mile Bench turnoff sign where the road makes a big U curve. This is around 5 miles southeast of Escalante, Utah and 41 miles east of the Bryce Canyon turnoff. At the bottom of the U, exit the highway to the south on a large, maintained dirt road. Escalante is the nearest city with your last available services. But make sure that these dirt roads may be washed out or have stretches of soft sand, so a four-wheel drive vehicle is highly suggested.
This is one of the most popular
canyons with full of adventures, exploration, wonder, worth and sufficient time
required for special efforts to visit this worthy & famed spot. While
exploring Coyote Gulch, you will see the landscape much the same way that the
Anasazi culture and early Western explorers, soldiers, and settlers did.
Characterized by sparkling streams, impossible arches, and daunting vertical
walls of Navajo Sandstone, you will be raving about this canyon for years after
your trek. Well, you’ve to be physically fit to plunge yourself into the heart
of geologic time as you contemplate the eons that have preceded your
insignificant life span. How will you navigate these emotional floods of
humility and adventure as you gaze over the matchless beauty before you?
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