Few parks or trails are on the map in Escalante
2% of Escalante’s land is conserved, about 42 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 3.5 per 1,000 residents. 3.3 miles of mapped trail cross Escalante, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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42 conserved acres
2% of Escalante’s land. Who manages Escalante’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanab Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 40 | Open |
| Dixie National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 2 | Open |
5 places to go in Escalante
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 named trails
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Escalante: April to June
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 73 | 85 | 90 | 87 | 79 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
June is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 1.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Escalante →
Questions about parks and trails in Escalante
Are dogs allowed on Escalante’s trails?
Escalante City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Escalante?
46,906 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Escalante or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 43 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Escalante neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →