The Escalante Desert is found northwest of Cedar City, Utah. It lies mostly between State Route 56 and State Route 21 and north and west of Interstate 15 in Iron County. It is about in extent, and embraces most of Iron County.

The Highest parts of the desert around the periphery range from above sea level, slowly sloping down to an average of in Lund Flats a mile northwest of Lund and along the railroad tracks from Milford as they approach Lund. From this low point the land around the railroad climbs briefly up to 5090, then resumes dropping to above sea level by the time it reaches Milford.

This area averages of rainfall per year.

In 2005 three fissures were discovered to have formed near Beryl Junction. The likely cause of the fissuring is believed to be the extraction of groundwater for irrigation.

See also

• Silvestre Vélez de Escalante

References

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