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Escalante Petrified Forest State Park, UT

Average Rating: 4.6
Average Rating: 4.6
Average Rating: 4.6
Average Rating: 4.6
Average Rating: 4.6
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Escalante Petrified Forest State Park features colorful deposits of mineralized wood. Visitors will enjoy hiking through the petrified forest.In 1872, a member of John Wesley Powell's survey party, Almon Harris Thompson, first explored the Escalante River. He decided to name the ...
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Description
Escalante Petrified Forest State Park features colorful deposits of mineralized wood. Visitors will enjoy hiking through the petrified forest.
Geography:

In 1872, a member of John Wesley Powell's survey party, Almon Harris Thompson, first explored the Escalante River. He decided to name the area after an explorer named Escalante, which means to escalate upward, like stairsteps, which describes the plateaus surrounding the park.

Recreation:

Guests to this park enjoy hiking, boating, fishing, ice fishing, swimming, wildlife viewing, petrified wood, photography, and camping

Facilities:

The nearby 130-acre Wide Hollow Reservoir provides water recreation and fishing. Off-highway vehicle riding areas are also nearby. The park is an ideal base for trips within the area, including Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. visitor center was built in 1991, and features petrified wood, petrified dinosaur bones, ammonite, and shell fossils

Services & Amenities:

Within Park
  • Ada Restrooms
  • Beach Access
  • Birdwatching
  • Boat Launch
  • Boating
  • Canoeing/Kayaking
  • Comfort Station
  • Drinking Water
  • Fire Pit, Grill & Table
  • Firepit Grill Cover Tbl
  • Fish Cleaning Station
  • Hiking
  • Hiking Trail
  • Hot Showers
  • Interpretive/ Nature Programs
  • Medium Tree
  • Parking
  • Pets Allowed
  • Picnic Tables
  • Picnicing
  • Ranger Station
  • Scenic Views
  • Sewage Disposal Station
  • Showers
  • Swimming
  • Visitor Center
  • Water Drinking
  • Wildlife
Alerts and Important Information
  • Any groups of 12 or more people may be required to pay a refundable $50 Cash security deposit upon arrival.
  • Campfire wood is available for purchase at the park.
  • It is illegal to gather firewood or remove petrified wood.
Contact Information:
Mailing Address:
Escalante Petrified Forest State Park
710 North Reservoir Road
ESCALANTE  UT  84726-0350
Phone Number:
Information:  (435)826-4466