Itinerary
- Day 1
St. George to Coyote Gulch Trailhead
The journey starts with a 5-hour shuttle drive from St. George heading to the Coyote Gulch trailhead, which sits pretty remote out there. Once you arrive, you'll tackle a 5-mile hike that takes you downstream through an open wash. The wash gradually narrows and deepens into a real canyon with Navajo Sandstone walls towering around you, short waterfalls dropping down, and various pour-offs to navigate. By evening you'll set up camp in a cottonwood grove for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike 5 miles from trailhead through Coyote Gulch wash
- Hike through developing canyon with Navajo Sandstone walls, waterfalls and pour-offs
- Camp overnight in cottonwood grove
Landmarks Coyote Gulch 
- Day 2
Coyote Gulch Canyon Exploration
Today's a longer hiking day at 6 miles downstream as the canyon walls keep getting deeper around you. You'll pass through sections thick with cottonwood and willow, cross the creek multiple times, and see sandstone in reds, yellows, and browns all around. Along the route you'll come across a backcountry arch and actually walk right under a natural bridge which is pretty cool. After you eat dinner, your guide takes you to check out Fremont Indian ruins nearby, including a pictograph panel and old dwellings left behind.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike 6 miles downstream through Coyote Gulch
- Hike past backcountry arch
- Walk underneath natural bridge
- Explore Fremont Indian ruins after dinner including pictograph panel and dwellings
Optional Activities
- Optional day hikes from camp
Landmarks Coyote Gulch Natural Bridge Fremont Indian Ruins - Day 3
Coyote Gulch to Escalante River Confluence
Following breakfast, you'll head downstream for 2.5 miles and hike beneath an arch that rises several hundred feet above the canyon floor. From here the canyon opens up more with steeper hillsides and bigger waterfalls as the stream picks up volume. You'll walk across sandstone slabs and follow rock terraces that lead to your campsite for the night, which sits right at the confluence where the Escalante River meets Coyote Gulch. The spot sits under a steep cliff wall with views framing Stevens Arch above.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike 2.5 miles downstream through Coyote Gulch
- Hike beneath spectacular arch
- Ascend 200 feet above stream to confluence overlook campsite
Optional Activities
- Optional 2-mile day hike to confluence of Escalante River
- Optional day hike to remote side canyon
- Relax in camp to enjoy views of Escalante Canyon and Stevens Arch
Landmarks Stevens Arch Escalante River - Day 4
Escalante River to St. George
After breaking camp and eating breakfast, you'll climb 2.5 miles up a long sandy slope heading through a narrow crevice called the 'crack in the wall' to get out of the canyon and over the upper cliff. Once you reach the top, the views open up across the Escalante River and the whole canyon system. Your guide handles hauling the backpacks over the rim using a rope, then you'll walk 2 miles across the desert terrain to reach the ending trailhead. A shuttle from there takes you back to St. George.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Hike 2.5 miles up sandy slope to 'crack in the wall' crevice
- Exit canyon through narrow crevice with rope assistance for backpacks
- Hike 2 miles across desert to ending trailhead
Landmarks Escalante River
