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Wednesday, May 13, 2026 ·  Escalante, Utah  ·  A field guide to canyon country

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

state park · Utah State Parks

Escalante Petrified Forest State Park

Utah State Park by Wide Hollow Reservoir with petrified-forest trails and reservoir recreation.

Utah State Park by Wide Hollow Reservoir with petrified-forest trails and reservoir recreation.

Safety notes

Use official Utah State Parks current-condition and fee links for current details.

Do not mirror live reservoir, algae, or facility status from the park page.

How we verified this: Chase verified this on May 8, 2026 in person. The owner has not paid for this listing — nothing here is sponsored.

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