Roads today

Highway 12wetCAUTION
US-89-- TRAFFIC ALERT: Crews are currently milling on the east side of US-89 from W 6850 S to 700 S. Crews are currently installing storm drain systems from W Center St to 300 N. Concrete flat work including the installation of curb and gutter is occurring between 900 E to 700 S. Repairing soft spots and potholes from 500 N to 750 N. TRAFFIC ALERT: Northbound US-89 at the SR-126 and US-89 intersection in South Willard will close to through traffic from Monday, May 19, through summer 2025. Drivers should follow the posted detour. -- UDOT will construct improvements along US-89 from the US-89/SR-126 intersection to just south of Hargis Hill Road in Willard. These improvements will replace subgrade material (e.g., compacted gravel) and pavement which has reached its operational expectancy and become unstable. Additionally, much of the existing drainage along this section of US-89 will be upgraded to avoid pooling and roadway storm runoff (i.e., sheet flow) during stormy weather. This will extend the lifetime of the road, while creating a safer, more comfortable road for drivers.CAUTION

Road source page

Hole-in-the-Rock Road condition sources

Use this page when the question is whether Hole-in-the-Rock Road conditions, vehicle choice, weather, or distance should change the plan.

All official sources

Grand Staircase-Escalante backway corridor

What this page is for

Major dirt-road corridor southeast of Escalante used for Devil's Garden, Dry Fork, Peek-a-Boo/Spooky access, Coyote Gulch approaches, and deeper Monument travel.

Hole-in-the-Rock Road is a route decision, not just a line on an itinerary.
Many visitor plans depend on road surface, washboarding, mud, flash-flood context, daylight, and distance from town.
Escalante.town does not report current passability or vehicle suitability; official sources should be checked directly.

No live condition claims

Escalante.town does not hardcode open, closed, passable, muddy, icy, dry, 2WD, 4WD, high-clearance, trailer, or safe-today claims for Hole-in-the-Rock Road. Use the official sources below for current decisions.

Official-source routing

Check these sources directly

Source routing reviewed May 9, 2026

Bureau of Land Management

BLM Grand Staircase-Escalante Current Travel Information

Official Grand Staircase-Escalante Monument travel information for dirt roads, advisories, and public-land access context.

Reviewed May 8, 2026. Accessed May 8, 2026.

Garfield County

Garfield County Public Works

County public works contact path for county road questions and local road-maintenance context.

Reviewed May 8, 2026. Accessed May 8, 2026.

National Weather Service

National Weather Service Escalante Point Forecast

Escalante-specific official NWS point forecast for weather planning.

Reviewed May 8, 2026. Accessed May 8, 2026.

National Weather Service

NWS Flash Flood Potential

Official NWS Salt Lake City flash-flood potential source for southern Utah canyon-country planning.

Reviewed May 8, 2026. Accessed May 8, 2026.

Bureau of Land Management

Escalante Interagency Visitor Center

Official local visitor-center source for public-land questions, maps, route context, and visitor routing.

Reviewed May 8, 2026. Accessed May 8, 2026.