You're a long way from help if complications arise. You'll need two complete sets of clothing, one set for walking the river each day, the other for camp at night. Store a few extra gallons of water in your car. To save weight, we carried mostly freeze dried food and two very dependable stoves. Escalante Practicalities Best Time To Go September.
Summer is hot, winter cold and dangerous, spring has water levels best suited for rubber rafts.
We saw no rattlesnakes. Deer, ravens, several snakes coyotes. Maps Trails Illustrated Canyons of the Escalante . Guide Book - Hiking the Escalante by Rudi Lambrechtse. Difficutly Level Moderate.