Escalante.town
Roads today
  • Highway 12wetCAUTION
  • Hole-in-the-Rock RoadRoad is good until Harris Wash then washboarded. Watch for heavy equipment road construction continues. Recommend HC for last 7 miles.CAUTION
  • Smoky Mountain RoadAlvey Wash to Croton jct. from the south. May still be muddy in Alvey Wash section.CAUTION
  • Skutumpah RoadGraded late April. Dusty.CAUTION
Right now
79°/ 56°
Red Flag Warning

scenic drive · National Park Service

Capitol Reef Scenic Drive

NPS Capitol Reef scenic-drive route, included as a long east-side day-trip option from Escalante.

NPS Capitol Reef scenic-drive route, included as a long east-side day-trip option from Escalante.

Safety notes

Use NPS Capitol Reef sources for current scenic-drive access, closures, and wash context.

How we verified this: Chase verified this on May 9, 2026 in person. The owner has not paid for this listing — nothing here is sponsored.

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