Dixie National Forest · Utah

Death Hollow

11 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 34010 · trail class 1 · typical grade trail_grade · tread <12 inches wide · hiking

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 37.9736, -111.6157 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Death Hollow the Forest Service's write-up

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Trail #34010

An extremely demanding, 22.5 mile hike along an unmarked route traversing the length of Death Hollow. This is the most difficult hike in the Escalante District of the Dixie N.F. and should not be taken lightly. Generally, this is done as a 7 day backpacking route. This hike is suitable only for experienced canyoneers in excellent physical condition. Hikers need to be mentally and physically prepared for the challenges this hike offers. Preplanning and proper gear are critical. Due to the difficulty of the upper narrows, solo hikers should not attempt this route.

This hike begins at 9,000 ft in the Dixie National Forest. The route descends 1,000 ft in the first mile. The path is unmarked and vague. For first 11 miles of this hike there will be no water, bring more than enough. Filter all water. As you head down the canyon you will enter the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Death Hollow will join the Escalante River, from there you can hike either downstream to the Hwy 12 bridge or upstream to the Escalante River trailhead near the town of Escalante.

Maps: USGS 7.5 minute quads: Roger Peak, Escalante, Calf Creek

Restrictions Foot traffic only.

This hike on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.