Escalante is a city in central Garfield County, Utah, United States, located along Utah Scenic Byway 12 (SR-12) in the south-central part of the state. As of the 2020 census, 786 people were living in the city.
Escalante and the Straight Cliffs from the north
Brick house on Main Street
Straight Cliffs of the Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument from Escalante
Image: A417, Escalante, Utah, USA, Utah State Route 12, Main Street at Center Street, looking west, 2016
Garfield County is a county in south central Utah, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census the population was 5,083, making it the fifth-least populous county in Utah; with about one inhabitant per square mile, it is also the least densely populated county in Utah. Its county seat and largest city is Panguitch.
Garfield County Courthouse in Panguitch, December 2006