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Escalante River and Fifty Mile Creek route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
Utah

Escalante River and Fifty Mile Creek

Lake Powell, Utah

13.4 mi

Distance

6,283 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Escalante River and Fifty Mile Creek is an out-and-back trail in Kane County, Utah. It is 13 miles long and gains 6,283 feet. The nearest town is Navajo Mountain, Utah, about 20 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,218 ft
Max:1,921 ft
Gain:1,915 ft
Loss:1,915 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,218 ft and 1,921 ft across 13.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,218 ft1,452 ft1,687 ft1,921 ft0.0 mi3.4 mi6.7 mi10.1 mi13.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,303 ft
High point2.0 mi1,921 ft
End13.4 mi1,303 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Navajo Mountain, UT · about 20 mi away
County:
Kane County, UT

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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