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Devil's Garden #4995 The Hole-in-the-Rock Road is about 50 miles long, with many side-roads leading to interesting backcountry destinations. The road becomes increasingly difficult to traverse as one travels further south. |
Devil's Garden #4996 The Devil's Garden is located only about 8 miles south along the Hole-in-the-Rock Road, and so is quite easy to reach and does not require a 4WD vehicle. |
Devil's Garden #4997 Hiking through the Devil's Garden is quite easy, although there is a lot of sand. |
Devil's Garden #5003 Since the Devil's Garden is quite easy to reach, it's a popular spot for both locals and vacationers to bring their kids. It can be a bit busy on weekends and holidays. |
Devil's Garden #5004 The rock formations of the Devil's Garden are scattered over an area that is perhaps up to one mile wide by two miles long. |
Devil's Garden #5006 Many of the most interesting rock formations are located near the parking lot. However, it's possible to spend up to a half a day exploring the area. |
Devil's Garden #5009 The elevation of Devil's Garden is roughly 5800 feet. It can be considered to be high desert landscape. In the summer it is very hot and dry. And in the winter it can be very cold. It is not unusual for the nearby town of Escalante to get snow in early April. |
Devil's Garden #5010 Other destinations along the Hole-in-the-rock Road include trailheads for Coyote Gulch - a popular multi-day backpacking area, Batty Caves, Peek-a-boo slot canyon, Dance Hall Rock, and at the far southern end of the road - the namesake Hole In The Rock. |
Devil's Garden #5012 The Hole-in-the-rock Road is roughly the route the Mormons used when migrating into Utah in the 1800's. Their wagon train hit an apparent deadend when they reached the sheer cliffs above Glen Canyon. Rather than turning back, the Mormons blasted and chipped away at the cliffside and ultimately embedded logs into the cliff face to make a road on sheer cliff upon which they brought their wagons and families down into the canyon to proceed on their journey. |
Devil's Garden #5013 The name "Hole-in-the-rock" came from a naturally occuring crevice in the cliff wall. It was this crevice that the Mormons used to make their road. |
Devil's Garden #5018 Although the Mormon road no longer exists on the cliffside, the Hole-in-the-rock is still used as one trailhead into Coyote Gulch - a scenic canyon containing beautiful red sandstone walls, rock arches and a natural bridge, and a yearlong supply of fresh water from natural springs. |
Devil's Garden #5021 Many of the side roads off the Hole-in-the-rock road have deep sand and large boulders and require high clearance 4WD vehicles to navigate. |
Devil's Garden #5022 The Devil's Garden is well worth a visit when in the Escalante, UT area. |
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