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 786. The population density is 91.9 people per km². Escalante is located at 37.7703°N, 111.6021°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Escalante is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 84726.

Escalante occupies a high, arid expanse where the Escalante River carves a winding path through the rugged terrain of Potato Valley. It lies 80.0 miles east of Cedar City, UT (from Cedar City, UT: bearing 85°T), and is situated 59.7 miles north of Page. The light here possesses a particular clarity, turning the surrounding earth into a palette of muted ochres and deep, burnt siennas that seem to deepen as the sun descends toward the distant Black Hills. To the west, the landscape rises into the verdant, pine-scented elevation of Dixie National Forest, providing a stark contrast to the sun-baked plains that stretch toward the horizon. Water is a precious commodity in this dry basin, gathered sparingly in the nearby Wide Hollow Reservoir, which offers a quiet mirror to the vast, cloud-streaked sky.

Settlers arrived in this remote corner of the frontier with a resolve that remains visible in the orderly, grid-like arrangement of the streets and the modest, sturdy architecture of the older dwellings. History here is marked by the grueling passage of pioneers who struggled through the challenging terrain of the Hole-in-the-Rock Road, a route that still defines the spirit of persistence held by those who make Escalante their home. Today, the economy leans into the quiet endurance of agriculture and the presence of travelers drawn to the stark, silent beauty of the desert. Life in Escalante moves with the measured pace of the seasons, where the wind carries the scent of sagebrush and the evening air cools rapidly, inviting a stillness that feels as old as the rock itself.

About This Escalante Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Escalante, Utah. Coordinates: 37.770266, -111.602119. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

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).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.