Hole in the Rock

We have a 36’ Class A with a Cherokee Trailhawk tow and parked and dropped just past the start of Hole in the Rock Road, then went to scout for a site that would accommodate us. We found a nice site on the ridge about 0.7 of a mile in or so and stayed for 4 days (early/mid June). We would have stayed longer, but the temperatures went into the mid/upper 90’s, so we left and headed further North to escape some of the heat. Some of the sites we passed on the way to ours are clustered a little more closely together, but would make nice group sites. There are more sites further in along Hole in the Rock Road, but the road can get pretty rough in places. There is quite a bit of traffic on Hole in the Rock Road and the vehicles and ATVs do kick up bit of dust. The further off of the road you can get the better, and with the winds predominantly out of the “West”, that side of the road is generally less dusty. Although it is usually windy in this area, so that alone can kick up a fair bit of dust too, and with the windows open, it tends to get everywhere. There are a number of trails/forest roads in the immediate area to hike and/or bike. Due to the decades long drought, there is usually a fire ban in the area. AT&T coverage was good, with 2-3 Bars of LTE service and speeds up to about 8 MB/s. There are no tall trees, so we were able to get DISH coverage on all three western satellites at our site. There were also 37 OTA channels to be had with our fixed omni antenna.

If winds are predicted, expect dirt to get in to everything! We had 15-25 mph winds with gusts of 40 mph. Dirt came in through our slides and closed windows to leave little piles and our trailer is less than 1 year old. There was no wind break. Here was our location: 37.713775, -111.527275

Lots of spots to park for large rigs. We turned off the washboard Hole In the Rock Road at the first right as we saw other RV's in that direction. A little further down and at a split in the road we took the right most one. We ended up parking just about at the end of that road. At the end is a locked gate with an area to turn around but I would no go that far with a large rig.

If the weather is good, it's a beautiful location. Definitely hike to Lower Calf Falls. You'll want to get to the parking lot early and bring $5 for parking.

The Visitor Center in town was closed on Tues & Wed but had info outside to read and brochures to take.

Maybe this place would rate more stars but the fine grit gets into everything including your mouth. Maybe it was windy season. Also on the weekends there was lots of noise and partying till late.
Good location and cell service.
We did some great hikes and a short backpack trip through Escalante canyon, which is spectacular. If you do the lower calf falls hike go early like 8 AM. There were 5 cars in the lot when we got there and 30 when we left.
The grocery store in Escalante had some fresh produce and it was the largest around. Prices were reasonable also.
The water (free) at the Interagency visitor center was great but you can only fill jugs which we always carry.
We did laundry at the RV park, clean but expensive.

Drive a Ram 1500 truck, had no issue navigating around. Beware of tight turns, it's easy to scratch along trees as you drive around the various loops.

Initially got a spot with a good view, but the wind was pretty intense, so I moved to lower ground. This did reduce the wind enough for cooking off my gas camping burner. It seemed private, but apparently the trees blocked other campers within earshot. Over the night I could hear various folks around, but didn't really seem them except for the one party.

It's all fairly exposed, at least the areas I saw, so if you're seeking shade, this might not be the place for you. I was able to put a short chair under a small tree for a bit, but that's about all.

I like that this is so close to Escalante, as a digital nomad, I went into town and spent the day working at Circle D Eatery. They open early, have free Wifi, coffee and limited breakfast menu, full lunch menu.

We went in a little ways and got a perfectly flat spot in amongst the scrub trees. Far enough away from the road that we didn’t get terribly dusty from the traffic heading in and out the blm road. If you’re feeling froggy I suggest traveling down the 26 mile washboard road and hiking the peek-a-boo and spooky slot canyons. Well worth the drive!

What a find Hole-in-the-Rock Road is! While the sandy dirt road is 50+ miles long, the camping area is less than 1/4 mile from main road through Escalante. We had plenty of sites to choose from for our 25 ft RV + trailer. Each site has a fire-ring, which also helps you identify establish sites. We always look for sites close to entrance to minimize driving on dirt roads and what we found was perfect. We had planned to stay for only 1-2 nights but the location was so nice and there is so much to do in Escalante, we stayed for 5 nights. There is a lot of dust, but you are in the desert!