Croton Road

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Croton Road is located in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, just north of Lake Powell. It is a great overland route option to connect the town of Escalante, Utah (SW of Capitol Reef National Park) to the Lake Powell/Glen Canyon Dam area. This trail will provide you with many scenic sp...Read More
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Highlights of Croton Road

Camping Category IconCamping
Desert Category IconDesert
Overland Category IconOverland
Scenic Category IconScenic
Wash Category IconWash
Highest Elevation
6597 ft
Shape of Trail
Straight Through
Typically Open
Year Round
Best Direction
N/A
Official Trail Name
340
Nearest Town
Big Water
Nearest Services
Page
Management Agency
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Bureau of Land Management
District
Kanab Field Office

Overview

Croton Road is located in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, just north of Lake Powell. It is a great overland route option to connect the town of Escalante, Utah (SW of Capitol Reef National Park) to the Lake Powell/Glen Canyon Dam area. This trail will provide you with many scenic spots of the entire Grand Staircase-Escalante area, staying above most of the amazing terrain surrounding you. To the north of this trail is Hole in the Rock Trail, which has some amazing features such as Devils Garden and Zebra Slot Wash, which you can connect to Left Hand Collet Road, an amazing wash trail, the legendary Alstrom Point, and finally end up on Smoky Mountain Road.

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39 Waypoints
119 Trail Photos
2 Trail Concerns
19 Community Reviews
1 Video
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