Utah · Unknown Co.
Escalante River
· 80 mi · Class
Optimal: 5–15 CFS · USGS #09337500
0.18CFS
1.30 ft gauge height
Below Optimal→Stable
Avg flow: 10 cfsHist. median: 0 cfsUSGS #09337500
Bureau of Land Management
About
Highway 12 to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area spans 80 miles of the Escalante River through Bureau of Land Management territory. At 10 CFS average flow with an optimal range of 5–15 CFS, this is desert water — intermittent in dry years, a trickle most seasons. USGS gauge 09337500 tracks what little flow exists. The BLM manages access and camping along the corridor, which requires coordination for extended trips through the slickrock country.
Solunar Fishing Activity
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Waxing Crescent
15% illumination
Poor
★ Moon overhead
10:59 AM
Moonrise
3:41 PM
Moonset
6:17 AM
★ Moon underfoot
10:59 PM
Next full moon: May 3111 days
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