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Lower Calf Creek Falls in Escalante
My wife ran the Bryce Canyon half marathon this weekend so we were somewhat close to Escalante, and this hike was actually her idea. It's been on my list for a while too so it was a win win.
Very sandy trail for most of the way and it was a pretty hot hike on the way in. I think it's @2.8 miles in or something like that but it felt like a lot longer probably because of the heat and the constant sand. But the falls are very worth it. The hike out was easier and we had some cloud cover providing lower temps.
The kids loved the waterfall and swimming, playing in the sand. The hike was on the more difficult side for them though, they weren't used to the distance in the heat. We took plenty of breaks in the little shade we would find and kept everybody hydrated.
Hiking this trail in sandals or flip flops is NOT recommended. The sand temp was recently measured last week at 159 degrees, yeouch.
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