Grand Staircase Arizona National Parks

Grand staircase escalante national monument a delaware sized museum of sedimentary erosion that walks you down through a 200 million year old staircase of animals thats us minerals and vegetables aka the longest slowest front porch ever. See all 10 grand staircase escalante national monument tours on tripadvisor. The grand staircaseescalante national monument gsenm is a united states national monument originally designated in 1996 as 1880461 acres 7610 km 2 of protected land in southern utahin 2017 the monuments size was reduced by a succeeding presidential proclamationthe land is among the most remote in the country.
grand staircase arizona national parks

The allure of the grand staircase region the bulk of which is contained in the grand staircaseescalante national monument is phenomenal.

View from utah highway 12 of grand staircase escalante national monument the cockscomb at right runs along cottonwood canyon road the grand staircase is an immense sequence of sedimentary rock layers that stretch south from bryce canyon national park and grand staircase escalante national monument through zion national park and into the grand canyon national park.

Grand staircase arizona national parks. It was the last to be mapped in the contiguous united states. If you book with tripadvisor you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. We recommend booking grand staircase escalante national monument tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Kanab the north rim of grand canyon national park.

The grand staircase is an immense sequence of sedimentary rock layers that stretch south from bryce canyon national park through zion national park and into the grand canyon. The north rim has the most spectacular views and is surrounded with forest of ponderosa pines. Check into accommodations in page arizona. Sun drenched utah backcountry spreads out well beyond the visible horizon from the road whether youre traveling along the the all american road.

This area boasts a mixture of c olorful sandstone cliffs soaring. The north rim averages 1000 to 1500 feet higher than the south rim. Drive 110 mi177 km to the north rim of the grand canyon. Ut 12 winds through grand staircase escalante national monument which protects 188 million acres of landscape containing unique native american and geological sites including petroglyphs fossils and natural archeswith its quiet backroads spectacular national parks and monuments the large area called the grand circle that encompasses southern utah and northern arizona makes for one of.

Scenic byway 12 or on highway 89. In the 1870s geologist clarence dutton first conceptualized this region as a huge stairway ascending out of the bottom of the grand canyon northward with the cliff edge of each layer forming giant steps.