Escalante Utah Map

About Escalante, Utah

Escalante is a locality in Garfield County, Utah, United States. It is a small community with a population of 604. The population density is 73.1 people per km². Escalante is located at 37.7703°N, 111.6021°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 84726.

Escalante rests in a vast, ochre-hued basin, where the earth itself seems to exhale a dry, mineral scent. It lies 80.0 miles east of Cedar City, UT (from Cedar City, UT: bearing 85°T), and is situated 28.1 miles east-north-east of Tropic. Towering sandstone cliffs, sculpted by millennia of wind and water, ring the valley, their surfaces a mosaic of reds, oranges, and pale creams, particularly vivid when the low sun ignites them at dawn or dusk. The Escalante River, a ribbon of surprising green, threads its way through this austere landscape, its banks a haven for cottonwood trees whose leaves whisper secrets on the infrequent breeze. The air here is thin and carries the faint, clean tang of sagebrush and dust, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides. This is a place built on resilience, its history entwined with the discovery of coal and the tenacious spirit of those who sought to carve a life from this rugged terrain. For generations, the rhythm of Escalante was dictated by the demands of the mines, a hard-won prosperity that left its mark on the sturdy, practical architecture of the homes and businesses. Though the era of large-scale mining has largely receded, the echo of that industrial past lingers, a quiet hum beneath the surface. Today, Escalante draws visitors not for its subterranean wealth, but for the breathtaking panoramas of nearby Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, a vast expanse of wilderness where the earth's geological story unfolds in spectacular fashion, drawing hikers and adventurers to its labyrinthine canyons and soaring mesas.

About This Escalante Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Escalante, Utah — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.770266, -111.602119. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Escalante and Garfield County.

Detailed location data for Escalante includes the ZIP code (84726), telephone area code (801), county seat of Garfield County (Panguitch), and school district assignment (Garfield School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Escalante is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.