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Davis Gulch is a great slot canyon that requires complete technical gear. Fall and spring are the preferred seasons to do this route. Davis Gulch is rated 3B III using the Canyon Rating System. The route is suitable for beginners with competent leadership. A GPS is useful. Good map reading skills are essential. Navigation for this route is moderate.
Everett Ruess is a local legend; a young idealistic artist who fell in love with the redrock canyon country and began wandering ever deeper into the labyrinths of canyons. In October 1934, at the age of 20, Ruess set out from the town of Escalante and headed down Davis Gulch and disappeared into history. He was never heard from again. His work is immortalized in his journals, letters and art which he left behind. Many have speculated about what happened to Ruess and his disappearance is a local mystery. Some suspect he fell from a cliff, or drowned in a flashflood, perhaps he became stranded in a slot canyon, others think he was murdered. In any case, his statements on life and adventure, combined with his isolation and early death, have led to a kind of legendary status.
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