Most of the Escalante River and its countless tributaries are within
the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, and many of the side canyons
are best explored by boat as the lower 15 miles of the river are now
part of Lake Powell. The only road access to the area is through the
Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument; primarily via the
Hole-in-the-Rock road from the west. The upper reaches are crossed by
UT 12 and several side tracks, while the Wolverine Road (which joins
the Burr Trail) gives access to some canyons in the northeast, but the
southeast region adjoining the lake is completely unreachable by road -
the Waterpocket Fold forms a barrier to the east while the land is too
uneven to the north; this must be one of the most remote, least visited
areas of Utah.