ESCALANTE NATURAL BRIDGE

NOVEMBER 2015


ESCALANTE NATURAL BRIDGE

ESCALANTE NATURAL BRIDGE

ESCALANTE NATURAL BRIDGE

ESCALANTE NATURAL BRIDGE

Escalante Natural Bridge is a great four-mile round-trip hike located along Highway 12 just a little south of Calf Creek Falls. I've driven right past this trailhead so many times while hiking the Escalante area, that I don't know why it took me so long to find out about it. You will need to wade across the Esclante River several times to reach the bridge, so try to visit during a warm part of the year. I hiked it on a November morning, and was shocked at how cold the water was. The river crossings were actually a little painful. Eventually you will reach the arch, which is located in an alcove on the south side of the river.