This river front home tucked in between large cottonwood shade trees with views on all sides of the Escalante Canyon, meadows, cliffs, and river. Hike from the front door to first class scenic wonders. There are natural wonders right out the front door and within an hour's drive. Look for deer and wild turkey in the meadow in the mornings and evenings and watch the cloud shadows change over the canyon walls. Head up or down the canyon into rugged wilderness, and return home to comfort. About the owners Doug, Miranda, and Katie Howland: Doug came across this property in the early '90s. He fell in love with it not only for its beauty, but also because it is both accessible and secluded with the Escalante River flowing through it. Doug is a 35-year designer/builder who built this beautiful home. His youngest daughter Katie lives in Portland with her older sister Miranda. After a career in the arts, Katie now manages the family’s properties. They built the house over a 7-year period in the late 90’s, commuting 7 hours each way from their home in Arizona. Doug now migrate between their properties in Arizona, Utah, and Hawaii. You are free to explore the entire space! Doug, the owner, does live in a guest house on the property (the last dwelling before you reach our home) most of the year. However, he does travel regularly and may not be available during your stay. If there is a grey Toyota truck in the driveway he is home. If you have any questions, or would like any recommendations about the area please feel free to stop by. Please respect our neighbors’ privacy and do not drive or walk up to their homes or ask them questions about the area. They expect and need their privacy. If you have questions or problems please call Katie or Doug. Doug lives most of the year in the guest house on the property and can help you with any questions or recommendations for the area. **PLEASE DO NOT CROSS LOW WATER CROSSING DURING FLASH FLOODS** Very occasionally the river will flash flood and the water will rise quite high for a short while. This is very rare, however: If you stop at the crossing and look to the other bank, there is a metal fence post on the left side of the up ramp. If the water is at the bottom of the post (the river is approx 2 feet high) please don't cross unless in a high clearance vehicle. You can wait it out, or you can park at the trail head parking area on the other side of the bridge off Highway 12. From there you are on the correct side of the river and can hike to the house. Just cross the highway and take the hiking trail (1+ mile) along side the river which will lead to our home. You may retrieve your vehicle as soon as the river subsides, usually in a couple of hours. Flash floods can also leave irregular high water sand buildup on the opposite bank, which is usually passable with a 4 wheel drive vehicle, or even just a running start from the crossing. You should not need them, but just in case you get stuck, there are a couple of short handled shovels next to the fence post mentioned above. Don’t spin your wheels in the sand as it will just dig deeper. Stop and clear the front and back of your tires, reverse back onto concrete crossing (in water), shovel clear a pathway thru loose sand, get a running start, don’t accelerate too hard on the sand hill, and you’ll be fine. Remember, vacations are more fun with an adventure, but chances are you will not need to do this. Low water crossing You do have to cross a low water crossing to get to our home. Please **DO NOT CROSS DURING FLASH FLOODS**. 4 WD vehicles are always recommended, though not required. The water crossing has a paved concrete bottom and is usually about 6 inches to 1 foot high. There is a red fence post driven into the ground on our upstream side of the crossing. It enters the ground approx. 2.5 ft above the crossing bottom. If it is over 2 feet please wait until the water subsides, usually an hour or two.  If you get to the crossing and the sand bank needs to be knocked down, there is a half length shovel in the trees to the right hand side of the road at the crossing. If this crossing is too high you may park at the trail head across Hwy 12 pass the Escalante Bridge. At that point you will be on our side of the river. There is a hiking trail that will take you to our home. Once you come to a dirt road that is the road to our home. It is about 3/4 of a mile. If it has been raining you can go to: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?site_no=09337500 This is a reading of a river height gauge in Escalante town. There are a couple of drainages that drain into the Escalante before the water gets to us but it is still a pretty good reading of the water height.