Coyote Gulch
Coordinates: 37°25′41″N 110°58′51″W / 37.42806°N 110.98083°W
Coyote Gulch is a tributary of the Escalante River, located in Garfield and Kane Counties in southern Utah, in the western United States. Over 25 mi (40 km) long, Coyote Gulch exhibits many of the geologic features found in the Canyons of the Escalante, including high vertical canyon walls, narrow slot canyons, domes, arches, and natural bridges. The upper sections of Coyote Gulch are located within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument while its lower sections are located in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
The headwaters of Coyote Gulch have their origins along a 14 mi (23 km) segment of the Straight Cliffs Formation which is the eastern edge of the Kaiparowits Plateau. Intermittent streams flowing down the Straight Cliffs merge to form larger branches, including Dry Fork, Big Hollow, the main branch of Coyote Gulch, and Hurricane Wash. The combined flow from these branches have carved a canyon up to 900 ft (270 m) deep into sandstone layers, before meeting the Escalante River.
The main canyon of Coyote Gulch can be accessed by one of several trailheads located along the Hole-in-the-Rock Road (HITRR). The HITRR is an unpaved road that heads southeast into the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, branching off Utah Scenic Byway 12 about 5 mi (8.0 km) east of Escalante. The Red Well trailhead is at the end of a short spur road off the HITRR, and leads into the main channel near its junction with Big Hollow Wash. The trail into Hurricane Wash starts just off the HITRR. A trailhead located near some stock watering tanks along Fortymile Ridge Road—another spur of the HITRR—can be used for a cross-country route to the middle of Coyote Gulch. This route involves a rather steep climb over slickrock. A trailhead at the end the Fortymile Ridge Road leads to the junction of Coyote Gulch, the Escalante River and Stevens Canyon. This route involves squeezing through a crack in the rim of the canyon—referred to as the Crack-in-the-Wall route—and then descending down the face of a 600 ft (180 m) high sand dune.
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