Upper Calf Creek (2AII)

Rating: Basic Canyoneering 2A II
Length: 3-6 hours
Mileage: ~2 miles round trip (without additional exploration)
Longest Rappel: None
Start: Hwy 12 mile marker 80.8 (Spur Road)
End: There and Back
Permits: None
Wet Suit: Not needed
Shuttle: No

Overview: Upper Calf Creek Falls is an oasis amid a dry, hot desert. The hike is somewhat strenuous as it drops 500 ft to the canyon floor from the trailhead. Navigation is difficult in some areas as the trail is lost over sandstone buttes. However, cairns have been placed in specific places to help guide your party. Various pools above the falls provide a refreshing cool-down in the hot summer sun. You can explore further up or down the canyon. Following the creek can be an adventure as you walk along an oasis of greenery. However, there are no trails or paths to exploring up or down the creek; it's an off-the-beaten-path adventure.

Approach: From Escalante Drive north on Hwy 12 to Spur Road. Just before Boulder, Mile marker 80.8. Park and head off into the wilderness due west.

Completing the Canyon: From the parking lot, head West along the trail and down the canyon to Upper Calf Creek Falls. When you are finished, head back the way you came.