Escalante Valley Overview

Cedar City, Utah
Dominquez-Escalante
Iron County
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Scenic Utah
Washington County
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This area was referred to as the Escalante Desert but today as the Escalante Valley, and is located in Iron County, Utah.

The Escalante Valley was founded around the year of 1776 by two Fathers, Escalante and Dominguez.

A fur trapper named Jedediah Smith was here in 1826 during one of the most remarkable journeys in western history.

Many prospectors stopped here to mine the gold, silver, copper and iron ore still located in the area. In the Modena mountains some old mines are still being worked.

National Historic Trails

This area was traveled by pioneers along The Old Spanish Trail or The Mormon Trail.
Mormon Pioneers arrived in 1851 to mine the coal and iron from nearby mountains.

Other nearby Historic sites
The Old Spanish Trail Monument
The Newcastle Monument
Desert Mounds
Beryl Town - Lund - Modena - Enterprise - Beryl Junction
Iron Town - Remains of the historic Iron Town can still be seen near Cedar City.
The Iron Mission Museum in Cedar City, Utah displays many wagons and artifacts from the early days.

Farming - Agriculture
With improved water irrigation and well pumping most of the area has become agriculturally productive today.