Edmaiers Secret
Around Page - Utah
Note: On dirt roads, road conditions can change constantly. Therefore, we strongly recommend that everyone check the road conditions before each trip. The most current information is usually available on the BLM website in Escalante.
GSENM-Road-Condition-Report
Here are the GPX files of our hike
Current: From now on you cannot get and pay the permit for Edmaiers Secret directly at the trailhead at the SelfPay station. The permit must be purchased online at recreation.com . The cost of $6/person remains the same.
Our visits: So far 2 visits in October 2011 and October 2014
Edmaiers Secret
Description: Drive along House Rock Valley Road. After about 4mi you cross Buckskin Gulch. Immediately after, the junction to the trailhead is on the left. The junction is signed. If Buckskin Gulch is not passable, you can leave the car parked before it and walk. The trailhead is only a good hundred yards away. Since you have to cross Buckskin several times during the hike, you should briefly consider whether you would prefer to tackle the hike when it is dry. Otherwise, in wet conditions, it can become a very muddy affair.
After about 1.5 miles you reach a junction on the left side. If you take this and climb up the sandy hill behind it, you are practically already standing in the middle of the great, bizarre stone formations of Edmaiers Secret.
The whole area is relatively large. There are no paths, because practically everything consists of sandstone rocks. You can just roam around and explore the beautiful stone landscape. We have visited Edmaier's Secret twice so far and have hardly met a soul both times. Of course, depending on how long you explore the area, the time required will be longer. We were in the area for half a day each time.
Trail length: approx. 4.3mi roundtrip
Altitude difference: approx. 558ft
Time needed: 3-4 hours
Difficulty level: easy
Our rating: Quite nice location, which you can easily grant an afternoon. Especially because it is still one of the localities that you usually have to yourself. However, we were not so impressed by the Brainrocks, but the fragile sandstone formations that just stick out of the ground. We can only hope that they will remain standing for a long time to come and that many people will be able to enjoy them.
