Horse & Pack Stock: Escalante Canyons Routes
The Monument offers many opportunities to experience the backcountry by horse but please note that designated horse & pack stock routes have not been established on the Monument.
Route: The Lower Gulch
7.5' Maps: King Bench
Distance: About 5.5 miles one way
Description: This route begins along the Burr Trail. It is a picturesque canyon ride that follows the streambed for approximately 5.5 miles downstream before it becomes impassable to horses. In several areas, the route narrows and you may encounter boggy conditions and quicksand
Water: Water is usually reliable in the upper end of the canyon but dries up in the lower end during the summer months
Important Info: Deerflies are a problem in late May, June, and July. Flash floods are possible.
Route: Deer Creek
7.5' Maps: King Bench
Distance: About 7 miles one way
Description: This route begins near the Deer Creek campground off the Burr Trail road. It traverses slickrock and deep sand, and some areas are quite steep. You can combine The Gulch and Deer Creek to make a longer ride
Water: Once you leave Deer Creek, there is no water, even in the Gulch, unless you ride early in the year (before late June)
Important Info: This ride is only for experienced riders and horses in good trail shape
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