Head east out of the town of Escalante about 5 miles on highway 12 until the well signed Hole in the Rock road. Reset the odometer at the mileage sign on the Hole in the Rock road (0.3 miles from the highway), and travel down the Hole in the Rock road. There are many side roads that leave the Hole in the Rock Road, stay straight (on the main road), paralleling the Kaiparowits Plateau. Generally the road is passable by most vehicles (high clearance recommended), but usually deteriorates the farther you get from pavement.

At 51.6 miles, pass a cattle guard and fence as the road descends to the head of Davis Gulch. Park off the road at about 51.8 where the wash crosses the road. This is the trailhead, with the obvious slickrock drainage to the north. There is good camping next to the road, few venture this far down the Hole In The Rock road.

Canyon Section (4-5 hours)
Let the fun begin! From the trailhead, follow the wash north as it begins cutting into sandstone. This first section has some down climbs, but is straightforward. It soon opens offering and escape. If the top section seemed hard, take the exit. The final section of slot is the hardest.

The final section of slot drop and narrows quickly. Some may need to use the rope as a handline in 2-3 spots, but a little teamwork will prevail. Experienced canyoneers will likely find these drops easy downclimbs.

The slot ends abruptly, and the canyon opens. The Moki step exit is easily visible on the left just after the narrows. Experts only! All others, continue the stroll down the canyon. The going is easy, and the canyon magnificent, with big undercuts and towering walls.

Bement Arch is the next landmark, and stunning. It is best photographed from the upstream side. It marks about the 1/2 point of the canyon. Stay on the developing hikers trail for easiest passage through the brush down the canyon. An old fence on the north wall marks the exit, not far above the high water mark of Lake Powell.

Exit (1.5-2 hours)
From the fence, follow an old cattle trail and cairns to the rim. One on top, an emerging trail here heads south-west away from Davis Gulch to avoid the many small drainages that drain into it. If you lose the trail, just head south/southwest toward Fifty Mile Point and intersect the road, then follow the road east to the trailhead.