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Escalante (elevation 5,813 feet) is a natural hub for exploration of GSENM. Even if you don’t have the time or the inclination to explore the rugged canyon country that the monument protects, you’ll discover incredible scenery just by traveling Hwy. 12 through Escalante country.
At first glance, Escalante looks like a town that time has passed by. Only 744 people live here, in addition to the resident cows, horses, and chickens that you’ll meet just one block off Main Street. Yet this little community is the biggest place for more than 60 miles around and a center for ranchers and travelers. Escalante has the neatly laid-out streets and trim little houses typical of Mormon settlements.
One caveat: Drive slowly through town! The local police officer seems to have a refined eye for out-of-towners exceeding the speed limit.
© W.C. McRae and Judy Jewell from Moon Utah, 8th Edition
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